Farmers protest over pylon plans

MORE than 1,200 tractors took part in a rally against EirGrid’s proposals to build overhead electricity pylons in counties Monaghan, Cavan and Meath.

Organised by the North East Pylon Pressure campaign, the demonstration took place at a farm in Kilmainhamwood, Co Meath, in protest at the state agency’s plans for two electricity projects for the national grid in the region.

During the event, five columns of tractors left five locations in Meath, Cavan and Monaghan at 9am yesterday before converging on Kilmainhamwood in the early afternoon.