There has been angry reaction at home to the breakdown in Luxembourg of negotiations on this year's farm price package. European Economic Community (EEC) Agriculture Ministers will now have to meet again next month to finalise a deal.

Report shows Ray MacSharry at Luxembourg.

Representatives at the negotiations including Ministers Michael O’Kennedy and Joe Walsh.

To camera Joe O'Brien on Fine Gael, Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) reactions to the deal.

O'Kennedy alighting from Air Corps plane followed by interview in which he expresses satisfaction with progress in the interests of farmers. He expects the proposals will be enthusiastically adopted by his colleagues in time.

The reporter is Joe O'Brien.

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