Farmers at a picket in Waterford last month. Image: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie Farmers at a picket in Waterford last month. Image: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie Updated 1 hour ago
Beef protesters reached agreement with the factory’s management that from 6pm tomorrow the factory will be locked. This morning a deal was agreed in Meath between factory management and farmers. It consisted of the following: all of the trucks with cattle waiting to gain access into the factory would be turned around and sent home.
However, he warned that talks should also include the individual farmers protesting on picket lines, many of whom he said had been disappointed by last month’s talks. Earlier this week, meat processing company Kepak accused picketing farmers of damaging Ireland’s future prospects after accusing the Beef Plan Movement of blocking a visit of Chinese inspectors.
Issues can be resolved, Creed said, “if processors and protesters step back from court proceedings and illegal blockades, in order to allow space for meaningful talks to proceed”.
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