'Something needs to happen to break stalemate' - farmers protest outside distribution centres amid beef row

Meetings are due to get underway this evening between the Agriculture Minister, farm organisations and the meat factories in an effort to resolve the ongoing beef dispute.

Update: Talks to resolve the ongoing beef row are continuing in Dublin this evening.

Speaking on the way in to the talks at Agriculture House, Pat McCormack, President of the ICMSA says the meeting is well overdue.