This morning.
Naas, County Kildare.
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) started a 12-hour beef price protest at an Aldi distribution centre. The farmers are blocking the exit and entrance gates of the centre.
Farmers blockade Aldi distribution centre over beef prices (RTÉ)
Earlier….
Lorry trying to make it past the protesters with the driver saying it’s a container of dry goods – farmers not willing to let them pass @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/6Sv0ZtIL6O
— Barry Cassidy (@BarryJCassidy) December 5, 2019
Gardaí are now directing traffic on the main road with lorry tail backs stretching for over a kilometre now @farmersjournal. Farmers intend to stay here for up to 12 hours pic.twitter.com/aLeI9uzZQt
— Barry Cassidy (@BarryJCassidy) December 5, 2019
The @IFAmedia protest continues here at @Aldi_Ireland. A number of lorries have given up and moved on. However the IFA say this is just the first of these blockade that they will hold over the coming days if beef price doesn’t rise @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/BwyyXO2e5h
— Barry Cassidy (@BarryJCassidy) December 5, 2019
Um.
Farmers blockade Aldi distribution centre over beef prices (RTÉ)
Pics: Barry Cassidy and IFA (third pic)