Farmers to target Kepak factories in protest

THREE meat factories in the Kepak Group, the country's third largest meat processors, are to be targeted by farmers on the third consecutive weekend of protest over beef prices to producers.

The protest is also to be extended in duration with this weekend's protest to continue until late on Tuesday evening.

The plants to be targeted on the third consecutive week of the protest are at Watergrasshill, Co Cork, Clonee, Co Meath and Athleague, Co Roscommon which between them process about 12% of the country's beef production.