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IFA extends Dunnes depot demonstration to 24-hour blockade

December 11, 2019

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has doubled the length of its blockade at the ‘goods in’ depot at Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt in…

IFA blocks Dunnes Stores depot in Dublin in beef price campaign

December 11, 2019

Agri Politics

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has begun its latest blockade at the ‘goods in’ depot at Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt in Dublin this…

IFA president hits back at Tesco’s beef price comments

December 10, 2019

Beef

Responding to a statement issued by Tesco, the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) president Joe Healy said: “The cost of any special promotions –…

Raw sewage is Ireland’s biggest water quality issue with Europe – IFA

December 10, 2019

Environment

It’s high time that local authorities and Irish Water addressed the illegal pumping of raw sewage into Irish rivers and streams, according to…

IFA targets Musgraves central distribution centre in latest blockade

December 10, 2019

Agri Politics

Additional reporting by Breifne O’Brien at Musgraves Kilcock The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has continued its beef protest this morning, Tuesday, December 10,…

Tesco ‘cannot wash its hands’ of below-cost prices for farmers – ICSA

December 9, 2019

Agri Politics

Tesco “cannot wash its hands” of the issue of farmers working for below the cost of production, according to the Irish Cattle and…

Irish pig prices remain stagnant at below €2/kg mark

December 9, 2019

Pig/Poultry

It has been outlined that there has been no rise given in quotes from Irish pig factories for a fourth week in succession…

Customer price for beef ‘not related to price farmers receive’ – Tesco

December 9, 2019

Agri-Business

Tesco Ireland has issued a response to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) ongoing 12-hour blockade of its central distribution centre in Donabate, Co.…

Price gap between Irish and UK beef expected to widen – IFA

December 9, 2019

Beef

Additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan The Bord Bia Beef Market Tracking Index, which is expected to be updated today, Monday, December 9, is…

Retailers ‘have gotten away pretty much scot-free’ in beef chain – Healy

December 9, 2019

Beef

Additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan Retailers have up to now gotten away “pretty much scot-free” in the “dysfunctional” beef food chain, according to…

IFA blocks Tesco central distribution centre in latest beef protest

December 9, 2019

Beef

Additional reporting by Breifne O’Brien in Donabate, Co. Dublin The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) blockaded the Tesco central distribution centre in Donabate, Co.…

IFA blockades Lidl distribution centre in Cork

December 6, 2019

Agri Politics

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has stepped up its campaign for an increase in the price of beef by blockading the Lidl distribution…

Co-ops told to ‘stop dragging heels on price’ when ‘facts favour rise’

December 6, 2019

Dairy

Irish dairy cooperatives cannot keep dragging their heels on milk price when all indicators point to higher prices, according to the Irish Farmers’…

MII weighs in on IFA Aldi protest

December 5, 2019

Beef

Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has released a statement on the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) protest at the Aldi distribution centre in Naas, Co.…

Coughlan criticises ‘listless Government attitude’ to taskforce

December 5, 2019

Beef

The Government has been criticised for what has been called its “listless attitude” towards the Beef Market Taskforce. John Coughlan, one of the…

Retailers ‘hiding behind factories’ – Woods

December 5, 2019

Beef

An Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential candidate has claimed that food retailers and the food services sector are “hiding behind the factories”. Angus…

MII using ‘delaying tactics’ in taskforce – Cullinan

December 5, 2019

Beef

One of the candidates at the ongoing Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential election has claimed that Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the group that…

Updated: Aldi issues statement on IFA protest at distribution centre

December 5, 2019

Beef

Additional reporting by Charles O’Donnell from the protest site in Naas, Co. Kildare Supermarket chain Aldi has issued a statement in response to…

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