Thousands to protest at Coveney’s constituency office over CAP talks

Thousands of farmers are expected to line the streets of Carrigaline, Co Cork, this morning as part of an IFA protest outside the constituency office of Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

The minister is expected to respond to IFA criticisms that he has not revealed the full extent of losses which many farmers are likely to face as a result of the ongoing CAP negotiations.

The IFA wants clarity on the 9% single farm payment (SFP) cut cited by the minister, suggesting that thousands of productive farmers could see real losses of 20% to 40% of their annual income.