Farmers headed for Dublin during their January protest. \ Philip Doyle
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There are currently dozens of tractors making their way into Dublin city centre this afternoon, in a protest against current beef prices. Gardaí are currently erecting barriers around Merrion Square and up to 20 tractors have arrived in the city centre.
A handful of farmers here at the moment in Merrion Square ahead of today’s protest. It is not yet known how many tractors or people are yet to arrive, however, they are expecting a large number! @farmersjournal#tractorprotestpic.twitter.com/TASrQpKjHa
The roads currently being shut off to the public include:
Kildare Street.
Molesworth Street.
St Stephen's Green south.
Merrion Square west/south/east.
Merrion Street Upper.
An Garda Síochana are anticipating an estimated 400 tractors to turn up to the protest. The gardaí also advise that traffic updates will be provided on the @gardatraffic Twitter account. As previously reorted by Irish Farmers Journal, It will be the third protest by individual farmers in the capital in less than two months.
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There are currently dozens of tractors making their way into Dublin city centre this afternoon, in a protest against current beef prices. Gardaí are currently erecting barriers around Merrion Square and up to 20 tractors have arrived in the city centre.
A handful of farmers here at the moment in Merrion Square ahead of today’s protest. It is not yet known how many tractors or people are yet to arrive, however, they are expecting a large number! @farmersjournal#tractorprotestpic.twitter.com/TASrQpKjHa
The roads currently being shut off to the public include:
Kildare Street.
Molesworth Street.
St Stephen's Green south.
Merrion Square west/south/east.
Merrion Street Upper.
An Garda Síochana are anticipating an estimated 400 tractors to turn up to the protest. The gardaí also advise that traffic updates will be provided on the @gardatraffic Twitter account. As previously reorted by Irish Farmers Journal, It will be the third protest by individual farmers in the capital in less than two months.
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