Farmers protest cattle prices

Agriculture Correspondent

The protests, which began outside plants owned by Anglo Irish Beef Processors (AIBP) in Nenagh, Cahir, Bandon, Waterford, Rathkeale and Clones at teatime last evening, are expected to continue today.

AIBP, the Goodman group, totally rejected IFA suggestions that it does not pay a fair price for cattle, and the Irish Meat Association (IMA), which represents processing companies, described the protests as misguided.