Thousands of farmers rally saying they are being regulated out of business
Up to five thousand farmers were on the streets of Cork city centre on Friday night as IFA President Tim Cullinan led farmers across the country, warning that production cuts to the sector would be very damaging. Picture: Finbarr O’Rourke
The four regional rallies led by the Irish Farmer's Association on Friday should be clear to the Government that anger is building amongst farmers on the ground, the organisation's President Tim Cullinane said.
“The clear message from the thousands who turned out is that farmers are frustrated and angry at the way they are being treated by our Government,” he said, adding that politics was playing a part in their frustrations. “Farmers won’t accept being offered up as a sacrificial lamb to the Green Party to keep the Government in office.”
