IFA to support farmer's sit-in protest over payments

The Irish Farmers' Association is holding a protest at the Department of Agriculture offices in Limerick this afternoon.

The IFA said it is supporting a sit-in protest by a Limerick farmer who says the Department has failed to deliver REPs payments to him.

Donal O'Brien has claimed that he hasn't received payments under the scheme since last August.

IFA members will gather at the office in Raheen from 2pm.

Mr O'Brien's protest appeared to escalate last night as he threatened to go on hunger strike.