Coveney to push Hogan on getting fair beef prices

Simon Coveney, the agriculture minister, has signalled that he will push Ireland’s incoming European commissioner, Phil Hogan, to help frustrated farmers here get fair prices for their beef.

Mr Coveney outlined how the Government is battling with retailers and beef processors in the North to try and get a fairer labelling system for beef coming from the South of Ireland.

His comments came as TDs in the Dáil asked what was being done to ease the beef crisis.