Sheep farmers protest outside Leinster House demanding financial assistance from Government

ICSA Sheep chairman Sean McNamara and ICSA President Dermott Kelleher protesting outside of Leinster House

Sheep farmers are not ruling out protesting outside meat processing factories as they took to the streets outside of Leinster House to demand financial assistance from the Government.

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) are looking for a support package of €50 million for sheep farmers to be funded through the Brexit Reserve Fund with the sector struggling due to the impacts of Brexit. They are also calling for an increase in the Sheep Improvement Scheme closer to €30 per ewe and an extra €5 per ewe for wool.