Shauna Smith, nine, travelled from Cavan to join the protest for higher beef prices Brian Lawless/PADublin city centre was brought to a standstill yesterday as hundreds of farmers joined a protest over beef prices. The “tractorcade” arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon and was due to clog the streets for 24 hours, highlighting low prices for beef, the carbon tax and other issues. The planned demonstration caused road closures including at St Stephen’s Green, Kildare Street, Merrion Square and Molesworth Street. “There are a number of issues, the main issue being the beef price that we are producing is below cost price,” Kevin Murphy, a 24-year-old beef farmer from Co Wexford, said. “The other issue is the carbon tax that the government want to bring in.

Source: The Times January 15, 2020 23:59 UTC