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Mick Clifford: Farmers should be wary of overplaying their hand

The protest at Bord Bia's offices has all the signs of farce, writes Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford: Farmers should be wary of overplaying their hand

Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) protest inside Bord Bia headquarters in Dublin, as part of the dispute over the agency’s leadership. Picture: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

Will the Ballsbridge Five ever be freed? Will it take hell to freeze over before they can emerge into the light, arms raised aloft in victory?

Right now, the omens are not good for the Ballsbridge Five. The stakes are high, their resolve assured, but, really, the world appears to be spinning away, increasingly oblivious to whatever cause the captives are espousing.

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