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"Farmers are going out of business" tractor protester

Gardaí are estimating that as many as 400 farmers and their will roll into the capital this afte...

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12.52 15 Jan 2020


"Farmers are going out of business" tractor protester


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12.52 15 Jan 2020


Gardaí are estimating that as many as 400 farmers and their will roll into the capital this afternoon in by far the largest of their ongoing series of protests against beef prices.

The protest will likely lead to widespread disruption in the city centre.

 

James Geoghegan is a spokesperson for the protestors and joins Newstalk Breakfast to talk about why he's protesting today


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