Government need to declare ‘a national crisis’ around agriculture
Commenting in the Dáil during yesterday’s debate on the beef crisis, the Sligo Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon explained how Irish farmers have been suffering too long in relation to price compared to other European countries. The motion which was submitted prior to last weekend’s talks between MMI and the…
Farmers need to consider beef agreement
A plan is on the table to keep Irish beef on shop shelves. But the deal, hammered out during weekend talks, depends on the pickets being lifted at meat plants around the country. The agreement outlines an extension of age limits on cattle, the introduction of a beef…
Farmers not responsible for meat factories layoffs
The Leitrim Chairman of the Beef Plan Movement says farmers are not to blame for staff layoffs at meat factories. 3,000 people were temporarily let go from their positions at meat plants across the country earlier this week. Meat Industry Ireland says protests and “illegal blockades” by farmers…
Farmers left with no choice but to protest
The Chairman of the beef plan movement in Sligo says that they have no choice other than to stage protests outside supermarket distribution centres. The latest protests commenced over the weekend and are continuing today as the news emerged that retailers will not be present at today’s second round…
Minister for Agriculture urged to include retailer representatives in beef talks
Calls have been made on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to immediately reconvene talks to address the continuing beef crisis. Farmers including those from the north west have been involved in Protests over prices outside various meat factories over the past two weeks. The Fianna Fáil spokesperson for Agriculture…