A protest will take place in Roscommon Town this evening. County Roscommon farmers will show solidarity with farmers across Europe by taking part in a protest, starting from Roscommon Mart on Thursday, February 1st (this evening) at 7. 30 p. m. .

The action is fully contested by the State and opposed by the Irish Farmers’ Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

The suspension of access to the Chinese market by Irish beef exports must be resolved quickly, IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden says. “Given that we had only recently regained access, it’s a setback that we could do without,” he said.

The chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) livestock committee, Brendan Golden, has called for political pressure to be maintained to swiftly resolve the halting of beef exports to China

Minister of State Pippa Hackett is expected to bring the Ash Dieback review to Cabinet today, in advance of its publication.