Aontú leader believes the decision by suppliers is damaging farmers:
The Agriculture Minister will convene talks between meat factories and protesting beef farmers tomorrow, in an effort to find an urgent solution to the beef prices dispute.
Minister Michael Creed says now is the time for people to take a step back from entrenched positions and to enter the talks in good faith.
Meat Industry Ireland, which pulled out of a scheduled meeting last Monday, has confirmed it will attend tomorrow's talks.
It comes as Aldi today begins labelling some Irish beef as 'processed in the UK', due to supply issues as a result of protests outside major meat plants.
Meath farmer Hugh Doyle, co-chair of the Beef Plan Movement, says retailers have to play their part in resolving the dispute:
Meanwhile,
A Meath West TD is calling on people to boycott British processed Irish beef during the farmers and meat processors dispute.
Aontú leader Peadar Toibin says this decision by suppliers is damaging farmers:
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