The Irish Times

Second IFA blockade over beef prices expected in Cork

Twelve-hour action at major Aldi distribution centre in Kildare was the latest in long-running series of beef price protests

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 21:11

Farmers mount 12-hour Aldi blockade and warn of more beef price protests

IFA says farmers are ‘sick of being short changed’

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 13:05

Beef taskforce begins talks aimed at resolving dispute

Discussions on beef sector reforms start after contentious court injunctions lifted

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 19:19

Farmers call for more faith in farming organisations

Vox Pop: Talks are more likely to achieve results than blocking streets, say ICMSA members

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 11:38

Creed urges resumption of beef talks as injunctions lifted

Farmers unhappy with price they get for animals at factory gate have been protesting

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 15:51

Farmers threaten to blockade supermarket distribution centres

‘There will be no turkeys for Christmas,’ says one farmer, departing Dublin after protests

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 20:57

Farmers say they do not want right-wing figures at their protests

IFA and Beef Plan Movement have no role in events that strangled traffic in Dublin

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 20:27

Beef taskforce meeting is adjourned as farmers protest

Farming groups concerned that some protesters are still facing legal proceedings

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 12:22

Beef processing expected to be fully operational later this week

Factories are contacting laid-off employees to inform them operations are up and running

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 12:53

Beef protests likely to end following votes to call off blockades

Minister for Agriculture and Food Michael Creed to set up task force if blockades end

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 22:28

Beef protests continue at ‘five or six’ plants after several stood down

Minister for Justice updated at meeting with representatives of meat factories

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 18:39

Small minority of farmers threatening entire beef industry, processors say

Only three protests lifted since deal, according to beef farmer group

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 19:32

Breakthrough in beef row as first blockade is lifted in Co Meath

Fate of the blockades on the other 16 plants across the country is not yet clear

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 17:05

The Irish Times view on beef dispute: Give the deal a chance

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 00:05

Beef dispute: Meadow Meats says 100 jobs at risk as factory faces closure

Processors says thousands of job losses are now inevitable due to blockades

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 21:09

Beef dispute: Agreement reached between farmers and processors

Companies will not follow through on deal if pickets by farmers at meat plants continue

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 15:57

Farmers may get to set beef prices following agreement

Talks to resume on Friday or Monday after farmers agree to lift pickets at meat plants

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 22:53

Meat processors suspend role in talks over blockades

Michael Creed urges all parties to take a step back from action to allow space for meaningful talks

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 18:25

Beef farmers to continue protests outside retail distribution hubs

Talks due to take place in Department of Agriculture

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 19:36

Beef industry claims pickets are rising despite new talks plan

Meat Industry Ireland says it has deferred legal proceedings and expects reciprocity

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 20:38

Beef talks aimed at resolving dispute to begin on Monday

FG under ‘intense’ pressure to resolve issue and are at risk of losing rural seats in next election

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 11:02

Galway family farm goes organic as the next generation takes over

Beef farmer Brendan Kelly is handing over to his daughter, who will focus on vegetables

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 18:40

TD told he has no right to speak for beef farmers in High Court

Aontú deputy Peadar Tóibín had tried to make representations in Liffey Meats case

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 15:16

Beef protests: Blockade stops Chinese delegation’s factory visit

Picketing of meat plants enters second week as row over beef prices for farmers continues

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:30

Farmers blockading meat plants face ‘expulsion’ from campaign group

Beef Plan Movement says it is ‘imperative protests are quelled’ ahead of Chinese trade visit

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 20:22

Who are the Beef Plan Movement?

Grassroots organisation has gone from 300 to 20,000 farmer members

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 16:22

Beef Plan Movement will ‘not endorse’ outcome of talks

MII says a small number of pickets have resumed at meat processing plants

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 10:25

Beef talks between farmers and meat processors set to resume on Monday

Proposals under consideration include making more information on pricing available to farmers

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 20:43

Kepak issued proceedings against grassroots movement, court records show

Move from meat processor comes as industry faced off against protesters

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 02:14

Talks aimed at resolving beef prices dispute get under way

Beef Plan Movement halts nationwide pickets of meat plants to enter into talks

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 21:31

Meat factories threaten legal action over pickets by Beef Plan movement

Meat Industry Ireland says ‘unlawful behaviour of some protesters’ has caused significant and irreparable damage to the industry

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 19:13

Protesting farmers say beef industry ‘as good as dead’

Farmers gather at Dáil to protest at Mercosur trade deal

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 16:38

‘We have been pushed into the same protests as the nurses’: beef farmers take to the streets

Cork farmer Helen O’Sullivan says Mercosur deal is ‘final nail in coffin’ for Irish sector

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 20:09

Factories have too much power, say farmers at ‘beef summit’

Minister agrees that farmers are facing a critical time

Fri May 10 2019 - 19:45