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To lose one agriculture minister might be regarded as a misfortune. To lose two, the IFA might have said to the Taoiseach last night, is just rank carelessness: Cullinan said: “We are very concerned about the disruption caused by the loss of two Ministers for Agriculture since the new government was formed, and reports that […]
At the Farmers Protest in Dublin City Centre 14th January 2020
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said that government proposals to outlaw the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 are ludicrous and need to be urgently re-examined. Deputy Nolan made her comments after it was revealed that Minister for the Environment and Climate Action, Richard Bruton, has initiated a process within his department […]
You’d best get the weekly shop done today if you want fresh stuff in for the rest of the week, because SuperValu might not have their normal range of fresh food tomorrow: Day 4 of the @IFAmedia beef price protest. A blockade has been placed outside the Musgraves distribution centre in Kilcock this morning pic.twitter.com/n0CP96or5o […]
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.
Farmers are mounting beef blockades at factories around the country until they get a better price for their livestock.
“Minister Creed and the Fine Gael government just don’t get it. The ordinary small farming families, they want to drag them off the land, to hell or to Connacht reigns again.”
Mattie McGrath calls out the Fine Gael government on their treatment of small farmers.
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