Agri Politics
Interview: Beef protests were one of the 'big challenges' - Creed
Former minister for agriculture, Michael Creed has told Agriland that the beef protests of 2019 were one of the big...
Beef Protest
Agri Politics
Individual Farmers of Ireland calls for Mercosur deal to be scrapped
All farm organisations have been urged by the Individual Farmers of Ireland to pressurise the government to reject the Mercosur...
Beef
New farmer protest could hit Dublin next week...pending taskforce outcome
Farmer protesters will return to the streets of Dublin to demonstrate against current conditions in the Irish beef sector next...
Beef
Speculation mounts over possible New Year's Day beef protest
Speculation is rife that a farmer protest is being planned to take place outside a retail distribution center on Wednesday...
Beef
Protesters to 'stay the night' to continue Dublin picket
A group of protesters currently demonstrating at Merrion Square, in Dublin city centre, have stated their intentions to hold their...
Beef
Pics: Tractor protest takes to Dublin as demonstrators call for beef price boost
Another tractor protest has just kicked off in Merrion Square, in Dublin city centre, this afternoon, Tuesday, December 17. Organised...
Agri Politics
IFA to consider next move in beef price campaign at council today
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will consider its next move in its beef price campaign at the organisation’s national council...
Agri Politics
IFA extends Dunnes depot demonstration to 24-hour blockade
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has doubled the length of its blockade at the ‘goods in’ depot at Dunnes Stores...
Agri Politics
IFA blocks Dunnes Stores depot in Dublin in beef price campaign
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has begun its latest blockade at the ‘goods in’ depot at Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt...
Agri Politics
IFA targets Musgraves central distribution centre in latest blockade
Additional reporting by Breifne O’Brien at Musgraves Kilcock The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has continued its beef protest this morning,...
Agri Politics
Tesco 'cannot wash its hands' of below-cost prices for farmers - ICSA
Tesco “cannot wash its hands” of the issue of farmers working for below the cost of production, according to the...
Agri-Business
Customer price for beef 'not related to price farmers receive' - Tesco
Tesco Ireland has issued a response to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) ongoing 12-hour blockade of its central distribution centre...
Beef
Price gap between Irish and UK beef expected to widen - IFA
Additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan The Bord Bia Beef Market Tracking Index, which is expected to be updated today, Monday,...
Beef
Retailers 'have gotten away pretty much scot-free' in beef chain - Healy
Additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan Retailers have up to now gotten away “pretty much scot-free” in the “dysfunctional” beef food...
Beef
IFA blocks Tesco central distribution centre in latest beef protest
Additional reporting by Breifne O’Brien in Donabate, Co. Dublin The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) blockaded the Tesco central distribution centre...
Agri-Business
Healy: 'We will continue to take action until a price increase is given'
Additional reporting by Charles O’Donnell in Naas, Co. Kildare The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy has this morning...
Agri Politics
Beef Market Taskforce 'must be convened next week' - Beef Plan
The Beef Market Taskforce must be convened next week – with December 15 seen as being too far away –...
Agri Politics
Government called on to 'end charade with beef farmers'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the Government have been called on to “end their charade with beef farmers” by Irish Farmers’...