These are strange — but not unprecedented times — for GAA, writes Michael Moynihan.

ACA members process almost 300,000 dead animals per year at their knackery yards.

Farmers say retailers’ contribution to today’s meeting of the Beef Taskforce only raised further questions around the 30-month age limit on cattle.

The Minister acknowledged the difficulties in 2019 for the beef sector.

State papers show a senior official has sought an undertaking from Mr Goodman as the chief executive of AIBP in January 1989 that there would be no further false declarations as well as an explanation for such breaches.

Agreement has been reached on quotas for fish stocks for the coming year, following two days of negotiations at the EU Council of Fisheries Ministers, in Brussels.

Patrick J Kelly was dismissed as Killybegs harbour master in Co Donegal in 2009 following a number of complaints about him including from Mary Coughlan in 2004 when she was Minister for Social and Family Affairs.

Latest: The Irish Farmers' Association says protests will continue until there's a significant increase in the price of beef.

One of the country's largest retail distribution centres is being blockaded by farmers in a protest over beef prices.

Latest: Fine Gael councillor Padraig Brady, who is subject to an injunction by C&D Foods, has acknowledged that a complaint was lodged with the Garda Pulse system about threats to the management of the company.

Michael Creed From taste trails to Michelin Star restaurants, Cork ticks all the boxes, writes Minister Michael Creed

Charleville hurley maker Tony McCauliffe lives and breathes GAA. He inherited the North Cork business that makes custom hurleys for some of Munster’s biggest stars from his father, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Tensions between beef farmers and meat processors continued today, when talks were abandoned amid angry scenes at the Department of Agriculture.

A scuffle has broken out between beef farmers and the boss of Meat Industry Ireland outside the Department of Agriculture in Dublin.

Ireland’s reputation is important in the global beef industry, but the industry is now at tipping point, he said.

“This is the wrong position to be in so close to Brexit,” he told RTÉ radio’s News at One.

Gerard Gough participated in the talks convened by the Minister for Agriculture at the weekend and brought the resultant deal to picketing farmers in Ballyhaunis.

In a statement, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed said the talks have ended this afternoon.

“We need to pull all the threads together,” he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show.

“Members should have incomes that are sufficient to provide for themselves and their families. Showing appreciation is not enough; Words must be matched with actions,” the President said on Wednesday.

All sides in the beef dispute have been invited to the table for talks this evening.

The president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), Joe Healy has called on Meat Industry Ireland to "get down off their high horse" and return to talks.

The head of Meat Industry Ireland has not ruled out further court injunctions against protestors at meat processing plants.

Retailers will not take part in today's talks that are being facilitated by the Minister for Agriculture.

The government is still hopeful that fresh talks aimed at ending the beef crisis can get underway on Monday, even as some protests escalated at the same time as processors lifted the threat of legal action against those demonstrating.

Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive Ciaran Byrne has said that the evidence is “pointing towards” moving fish farms onshore for a more sustainable aquaculture industry.

Every farmer has a right to peacefully protest, Mr Healy, told RTÉ radio’s News at One.

Fianna Fáil’s spokesperson on agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed is “too hands-off” in his reaction to the beef dispute.

The government's special envoy to the US Congress since 2017 made the announcement today.

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said progress was made on important initiatives aimed at improving transparency along the supply chain, and improving communication between industry and farmers.

The ongoing disagreement over beef pricing shows no sign of resolution as farmers reject the Government’s offer of talks.

Dawn Meats has temporarily laid off several hundred people at three processing factories.

As the fate of farmers is discussed more and more in the contexts of Brexit, Mercosur, and global warming, let’s not forget that farmers are the custodians of the countryside.

Fianna Fail's Agriculture Spokesperson says the crisis affecting the sector is continuing to worsen as beef prices continue to fall.

Ireland and the EU 27 are “rock solid” and there will be no change on the withdrawal agreement, he said.

The EU-Mercosur trade deal is neither fair nor balanced for farmers.

There has been a huge evolution in consumers’ understanding of their role in how farm animals are treated.

The country's largest farming association has sought an urgent meeting with the Taoiseach amid growing fears for the beef sector following the Mercosur deal Beef Plan.