Farmers continue to engage in meat factory protests
Farmers are continuing to protest outside a number of meat processing plants despite yesterday’s High Court injunction. A temporary ban was put in place to prevent farmers picketing outside up to ten factories owned by Dawn Meats and ABP. The ongoing beef dispute is primarily over the prices…
Meat factories stand in solidarity with beef farmers
Dawn meats in Ballyhaunis will not kill any more cattle from today in response to the governments climate plan to cut herds by 53%. The Beef Plan Movement held a ‘no trade day’ nationwide on Monday. Gerry Pilkington is the Chairman of the Sligo branch of the Beef Plan Movement.…
Farmers from the north west to protest outside Dáil
Up to 300 farmers from the north west are expected to head to Dublin this morning for a protest outside the Dail at noon. The ‘Save Rural Ireland’ protest has been organised by the Beef Plan Movement following the announcement that the EU had reached an agreement with Mercosur countries…