Make the Moove has received a high number of calls over the last number of days, with farmers concerned about fodder and young Macra members over their Leaving Cert results.

The charity, which is run by Macra, issued a statement that “due to a large number of calls to our helpline, you may not reach us straight away. If this happens, we will call you back as soon as we can.”

Macra president Elaine Houlihan told the Irish Farmers Journal that a lot of Macra members have started to open silage pits and started to feed animals.

“The biggest spike has been people worried about fodder,” she said. She said that there is huge frustration out there with the lack of grass growth.

“Unfortunately, there’s nothing anyone can do about the grass not growing, it’s not a policy issue” that can be fixed, she said.

She said that over the last number of days, the charity has received calls from younger Macra members who have received Leaving Cert results.

“There’s a lot of worry about some of our 17- and 18-year-old members about the results,” she said.

She said that anyone who calls the Make the Moove helpline will be responded to.

'Ewe Okay'

Last week, Make the Moove launched its ‘Ewe Okay’ initiative.

The initiative offers a pack to be sent out to people with two coasters and teabags with the campaign urging people to take a 10-minute break from their lives to sit down and have a chat with someone.

“Asking for help or confiding in someone about your mental health can always be the hardest part, but we at Make the Moove are here to help, so if you need any support, feel free to reach out to us,” Houlihan said.

Over 500 packs have already been sent out in the first week of the campaign.