A “small minority” of farmers continuing to protest at meat factories around the country are threatening the entire Irish beef industry, a group representing major processors has claimed.
While many beef farmers have pulled back from months-long demonstrations over the price being paid for cattle after a deal was struck last weekend between the companies and six farm representative organisations, protests continue at 18 factories, according to MII. Pressed on the latter claim, the spokesman was unable to immediately give any evidence or detail to support it. A photograph released by, dated September 16th, purports to show a protester wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses and a scarf covering part of his face. The man is among a group including a uniformed garda at the company’s plant in Grannagh, Co Kilkenny.