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Farming groups called back for talks over beef dispute

Ireland / 14 Sep 19

The Animal Collectors' Association claims the Dept of Agriculture has not responded to its concerns

Knackeries remain closed as strike continues

Regional / 13 Sep 19

German retailer Aldi re-labelled some Irish beef and pork products as 'processed in the UK'

Talks to resolve beef dispute to reconvene tomorrow

Ireland / 14 Sep 19

Simon Coveney told opposition TDs that there is an acceptance that this planning work will have to be finalised very soon

No-deal Brexit checks not yet finalised - Coveney

Brexit / 10 Sep 19

Number of farmer protests taking place at factory gates has increased in recent days

3,000 temporarily laid off amid beef dispute - MII

Ireland / 10 Sep 19

Some farmers are protesting outside the venue for the talks in Kildare

Planned talks on future of beef sector cancelled

Ireland / 09 Sep 19

Talks on the future of the beef sector are due to reconvene tomorrow morning

Beef group protest at retailer distribution centres

News / 08 Sep 19

Farmers have been staging pickets outside meat plants for more than 11 days

Talks to resolve beef dispute will reconvene on Monday

Ireland / 05 Sep 19

It is thought 70,000 farmers could be entitled to payments under the scheme

€100m beef farmer Brexit fund closing date extended

Brexit / 04 Sep 19

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed speaking at the launch of the 2019 National Ploughing Championships

Minister Creed urges meat industry to drop court action

Ireland / 04 Sep 19

Sixteen people are expected to present themselves at the High Court on Friday morning

Dawn Meats seeks court action against beef protesters

Ireland / 03 Sep 19

An ambulance arrives at Liffey Meats in Ballyjamesduff

New group to meet in bid to unite protesting farmers

Agriculture / 02 Sep 19

Pat McDonagh warned small family farms are at risk

Beef farmers are not getting paid enough - McDonagh

Ireland / 02 Sep 19

Some protesters covered their heads and faces

Protesters block truck outside Roscommon meat plant

Ireland / 02 Sep 19

Protests have remained in place despite injunctions

12 meat plants closed due to beef protests

Ireland / 30 Aug 19

Farmers say they will continue to protest until they are paid an improved price for their cattle

Further injunction granted against meat plant protests

Ireland / 29 Aug 19

A protest outside Dawn Meats in Grannagh, Co Waterford

Two more companies granted beef protest injunctions

Ireland / 28 Aug 19

The Beef Plan Movement has accused the Minister for Agriculture of failing farmers

Beef Plan Movement 'will not endorse outcome of talks'

Agriculture / 26 Aug 19

Farmers have picketed meat plants in their row over the price of beef

Farmers' groups to review document agreed at beef talks

Ireland / 21 Aug 19

Farmers picketed meat plants in their row over the price of beef

Talks resume over beef prices, meat industry

Ireland / 19 Aug 19

Talks are due to resume in a dispute between farming representatives and the meat industry over prices and other issues

Progress made for next stage of beef prices talks

Ireland / 14 Aug 19

Among the commitments made was a review of how farmers are paid for different types of cattle

Progress reported as beef talks adjourn

Ireland / 13 Aug 19

Beef Plan Movement members and individual farmers had been protesting outside meat factories

Talks on resolving beef dispute set to run into night

Ireland / 12 Aug 19

There are more than 300,000 dairy cows in Northern Ireland

Ulster farmers dismiss talk of no-deal cattle cull

Ireland / 08 Aug 19

Pickets continue in place outside Dawn Meats in Grannagh, Co Kilkenny

Beef plant owners to take legal action over protests

Ireland / 08 Aug 19

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