Meat Industry Ireland

Up to 600 meat-plant workers have Covid-19

In wake of Siptu claim Fianna Fáil leader tells the Dáil that situation ‘gravely serious’

IFA urge Government to release €24m unspent aid for beef farmers

Closure of food service sectors in UK and EU is impacting hugely on Irish beef exports

Beef prices: Farmers protest at Musgrave centre in Co Kildare

Kilcock picket comes as latest Irish Farmers’ Association protests enter fourth day

Farmers blockade Tesco in ongoing row about beef prices

IFA president says supermarket’s half-price beef sale is an ‘insult to farmers’

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

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

IFA says farmers are ‘sick of being short changed’

Beef taskforce begins talks aimed at resolving dispute

Discussions on beef sector reforms start after contentious court injunctions lifted

Beef taskforce meeting is adjourned as farmers protest

Farming groups concerned that some protesters are still facing legal proceedings

Beef processing expected to be fully operational later this week

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

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

Minister for Justice updated at meeting with representatives of meat factories

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

Minister urges farmers and beef processors to resolve current impasse

‘The only way to resolve these significant challenges for the sector is by negotiation’

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

Beef industry claims pickets are rising despite new talks plan

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

Farmers group warns of potential beef shortages

But industry group says ‘we are not yet at the stage of white shelves’ in supermarkets

Farmers blockading meat plants face ‘expulsion’ from campaign group

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

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