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The news was welcomed by the Irish Famers’ Association.
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The news was welcomed by the Irish Famers’ Association.
It is the second protest by farmers in the city in recent weeks.
The IFA has organised a blockade of a major Aldi distribution centre.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland has called on farmers to stop the blockades at beef factories.
It comes after talks between both parties broke down earlier this week.
Consent orders were made against named protesters blockading plants owned by Dawn Meats, ABP and Slaney Meats.
Farmers had been protesting over low beef prices for almost a fortnight.
Farmers around the country have been holding protests in recent weeks.
Multiple protests have popped up across the country.
However, they’ve been told not to fix prices.
In the latest development, farmers are holding a 48-hour protest at meat factories around the country.
Farmers are calling for prices paid to them for beef to be increased to close the gap between Irish and UK prices.
He said that it is critically important to restore confidence and build trust between suppliers and processors.
IFA president Eddie Downey said today that some farmers are “at their wits end”.