Farmer protests end outside factories - but meat industry says 100,000 cattle are in backlog

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Over 100,000 cattle have been backed up in processing due to protests outside meat plants around the country in recent weeks, according to Meat Industry Ireland.

The final farmer blockades stood down last night. Image: Eamonn Farrell The final farmer blockades stood down last night. Image: Eamonn Farrell OVER 100,000 CATTLE have been backed up in processing due to protests outside meat plants around the country in recent weeks, according to Meat Industry Ireland .

MII says employees recently laid off from beef plants will be contacted about work beginning again. However, workers at some plants allegedly may not return to work as they have gained employment in other sectors. “But, that doesn’t mean that government and industry can return to normal. Action is required by the factories themselves but also by government.”

 

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