At the Farmers Protest in Dublin City Centre 14th January 2020
Aontú’s Becky Kealy slams govt
A group of environment-focused economists in Germany have called for massive tax hikes on meat products to combat climate change, even as food prices surge due to inflation. According to researchers from TU Berlin’s Chair of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, the government should move to limit meat consumption to “attain greenhouse gas neutrality.” “Livestock […]
“The Brazilians must be falling over in stitches because of what is happening in this country”
At the anti-lockdown assembly in Cork City Centre 6th March 2021 Photo credits: John Tangney
Last month, it was reported that Bill Gates, the billionaire businessman and activist on climate issues, had been buying farmland in the United States to the extent that he now owns the biggest amount of farm acres in America. Gates, who is one of the richest people in the world, has quietly bought up 242,000 acres of […]
Around this time last year, the streets surrounding Leinster House and Merrion Square were brought to a complete standstill by furious beef farmers. This followed years of having their produce and their work undervalued. They were fed up to the back teeth. They demanded change. Beef prices were on the floor. Morale was at all […]
“NO FARMERS, NO FOOD, NO FUTURE”. Low prices and carbon taxes mean “It’ll be GAME OVER over for rural Ireland”. Farmers tell Gript why they are protesting in Dublin. #gript
At the Farmers Protest in Dublin City Centre 14th January 2020
Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín is to launch a bill to ban below-cost selling in the beef industry. Speaking from the Ploughing Championships, the Aontú leader said the measure is needed to tackle the “dysfunctional” beef market.
Two meat processors, ABP and Dawn, were granted temporary High Court injunctions yesterday prohibiting blockades by beef farmers, whilst the Beef Plan Movement has threatened expulsion for any members who protest at meat factory gates
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said he supports the decision of some beef farmers to re-commence protests outside processing plants and factories.