President Higgins reaches out to farmers bereft by the fodder crisis

President Michael D Higgins has reached out to the large numbers of farmers, many of them in Galway, who have lost animals to the fodder crisis

The President made the comment during his two day visit to the city for the Cuirt festival and to open the extension at Gaelscoil Mhic Dara in Renmore

Speaking on Galway Bay fm President Higgins said every effort must be made to assist farmers at this very difficult time

During a wide ranging interview President Higgins also had a message for the unemployed

He said it's important they are not excluded from other aspects of life

During his visit home to the city last night and today the former Galway West TD revealed the full extent to how his life has now changed

President Higgins said he receives 1800 invitations a week, has visited every county in Ireland a year and a half into his term and has met 8000 people