Farmers protest over closure of sugar and barley factories

Around 400 angry beet and barley farmers have marched on the Dáil following a protest outside the Greencore AGM in Dublin this morning.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005 - 13:22

Around 400 angry beet and barley farmers have marched on the Dáil following a protest outside the Greencore AGM in Dublin this morning.

The Irish Farmers Association arranged the demonstration in protest at the company's plans to close its sugar factory in Carlow and the Banagher Maltings in Co Offaly.

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Courts Sugar factory closure Place: Dublin Place: Carlow Place: Co Offaly Place: Mallow Person: John Dillon Organisation: Dáil Organisation: Irish Farmers Association Organisation: Banagher Maltings Organisation: IFA Organisation: Greencore

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