Tensions between beef farmers and meat processors continued today, when talks were abandoned amid angry scenes at the Department of Agriculture. A meeting of the Beef Task Force has been adjourned indefinitely after protestors prevented a delegation from Meat Industry Ireland, which represents processors, from entering Department buildings. However, there is anger among some farmers that meat processing companies have yet to remove injunctions taken against some protestors. Meat Industry Ireland accused today's protestors of acting “physically and aggressively”. The statement read:A delegation from Meat Industry Ireland this morning sought to attend a meeting of the Beef Task Force at the invitation of the Chairman and the Minister for Agriculture.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 18:33 UTC