Farmers protest at bank

UP to 250 IFA members staged a protest outside the Bank of Ireland, in Tralee, Co Kerry, yesterday over losses suffered by farmers following the closure of the Tralee Beef and Lamb meat factory.

Three hundred creditor farmers claim they are owed €3.5 million after the collapse of the company.

IFA deputy president Ruairi Deasy said farmers were the people left high and dry by the banks, which had made profits on the backs of farmers.