Sheep farmers 'at their wits' end' as protest is planned for Dublin next week

Farmers "are crying out for help but nobody is listening".
Sheep farmers 'at their wits' end' as protest is planned for Dublin next week

Farmers are calling for an emergency package for the sector.

Sheep farmers are set to hold a protest in Dublin next week in response to Government "failure" to appropriately address the "crisis" in the sheep sector as a result of the ongoing fall in prices.

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association said that it is to mount a protest at the Dáil and the Department of Agriculture in Dublin on Tuesday, February 28, at noon.

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