Meat Industry Ireland says some customers in export markets haven’t received deliveries of beef due to the ongoing farmer protests outside its factories.
Meat Industry Ireland says some customers in export markets haven’t received deliveries of beef due to the ongoing farmer protests outside its factories.
In a statement released this evening, it says 17 plants are now affected, with some fully blockaded.
It comes despite a series of High Court injunctions being in place, banning protests outside several factories.
However, the group says it’s not yet at the point where supplies of beef to Irish supermarkets are affected.
Earlier today, protesters in Laois stopped trucks leaving from a Meat processing plant in Rathdowney.
Up to 40 protestors were outside the facility in Rathdowney and stopped two lorries from leaving.
A spokesperson for the group says they are holding a peaceful protest and are fighting for a decent standard of living.
Gardaí are at the scene.
Calls Grow For 24 Hour Garda Station In Edenderry After Arson Attack
Appeal Date Set For Jozef Puska Over Murder Of Ashling Murphy
Offaly Town Demands Meeting With Garda Commissioner And Justice Minister
Ireland’s First Kidney Pancreas Transplant Recipient Dies Aged 68
Quality Of Life To Drive Offaly’s Appeal For Foreign Investment - Anna Marie Delaney
Hundreds Of Mourners Gather For Tadgh Farrell's Funeral
Dancing With The Stars ‘A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity’ - Rose Of Tralee
Uisce Éireann To Submit €6b Water Project Plan
Pedestrian Killed In Midlands Crash
Gardai Arrest Four Men Over Laois Prison Assault
Maura Higgins Set For Traitors US
Man Taken To Hospital Following Alleged Westmeath Assault
Osteoarthritis Programme Launched At Midlands Hospital
Laois County Fire And Rescue Service Welcomes Two New Fire Appliances
Offaly TD Welcomes New IDA Ireland Investment
Gardai Conduct House Searches In Connection With Offaly Arson Attack
Funeral For Offaly Arson Attack Victim To Be Held Today
Emergency Services At Scene Of Offaly Crash
Tadgh Farrell’s Father Denied Compassionate Bail To Attend Son’s Funeral