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Sunday 20 September 2020
The news was welcomed by the Irish Famers’ Association.
It follows a similar protest in November when dozens of farmers also arrived on tractors.
Gardaí expect that around 400 tractors could form a blockade in the city centre.
Agriculture Minister Michael Creed said discussions were well underway among the various stakeholders.
There are currently 243 breeding females and 23 breeding males in Ireland.
Farmers, organised by the IFA, are protesting again.
The Taskforce was agreed to by beef farmers and organisations in October after weeks of protests.
Minister Michael Creed has said the figure is consistent with other major racing jurisdictions.
Creed made the comments in the Dáil yesterday and some farmers are calling for an apology.
It’s one of a number of measures agreed to last month in order to end a dispute between farmers and processors.
The task force was agreed to by farmers and industry representatives following talks with the minister last month.
The Agriculture Minister was speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Carlow.
The agreement comes into force once all protests and blockades have stopped.
Minister Michael Creed said it’s important both sides enter talks with a “firm intention to reach agreement”.
The issue comes amid stalled talks between the Department of Agriculture and farming organisations.
Talks between beef farmers, the Department of Agriculture and MII resumed this morning as protests continue.
Agriculture minister Michael Creed announced that new talks will take place next week.
A man was arrested in Cavan outside a meat processing plant today.
Talks between Meat Industry Ireland and beef farmers ended late last night.
Talks between farmers and the beef industry concluded late last night.
Farmers around the country have been holding protests over the past 10 days.
There were heated scenes in the crowd during today’s protest when a farmer rounded on Fianna Fáil’s Jackie Cahill.
The government has previously tried to implement the points system – in 2014, 2016 and 2018 – failing each time.
Transport Minister Shane Ross told Cabinet this week that a more ‘robust’ response is need from government.
The EU Commission has suspended more than €6 million in funding as a result of Ireland’s failure to establish a points system.
The deal with hit the Irish beef sector.
Government will consider an implementation plan to ban fur farming.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said he hopes a “sensible solution” can be found on the issue of Rockall.
The Irish government said yesterday it rejected Scotland’s warnings of “enforcement action” against Irish fishing vessels.
The jurisdiction over the 12 mile area around Rockall have long been disputed.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said he has appealed to colleagues in other member states.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed was involved in a tense interview on Morning Ireland today.
The restrictions will kick in in 2020.
Mackerel quotas for Irish fishermen next year will be just over 55,000 tonnes.
The Irish Farmers Association has called for the Government to introduce a fodder import scheme “sooner rather than later”.
The weather since Christmas has meant poor grass growth and a lack of fodder for animals.
The bad weather throughout the summer has left farmers without sufficient amounts of fodder.
“The use of wild animals for entertainment purposes in circuses can no longer be permitted.”
The Department of Agriculture has announced a compensation scheme of up to €15,000 for farmers affected.
Studies in Australia and Canada look promising, but the Department of Agriculture still have some questions.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
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