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06/11/2014
IFA Announce Farmers To Protest At Meat Factories
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has announced two days of protests that will be held outside meat factories in an ongoing dispute over cattle prices.
The IFA say that protests will begin at 15:00 on Sunday at around 30 meat factories across the State.
The announcement comes ahead of a planned meeting between the IFA and representatives of the meat factories, due to be held on Friday.
The current situation has been described as "extremely tense", by IFA president Eddie Downey.
(MH/CD)
The IFA say that protests will begin at 15:00 on Sunday at around 30 meat factories across the State.
The announcement comes ahead of a planned meeting between the IFA and representatives of the meat factories, due to be held on Friday.
The current situation has been described as "extremely tense", by IFA president Eddie Downey.
(MH/CD)
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