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Maura Fay on 10 Nov 2014

Pictures: Scenes from the IFA beef protests around the country

Farmers have been standing outside factory gates overnight in protest over low beef prices.

Maura Fay

10 November 2014

Pictures: Scenes from the IFA beef protests around the country

Jack (5) and Seamus (3) English, Oola, Co Tipperary, at the IFA 48 hr Beef Protests, outside the ABP plant in Rathkeale Co Limerick on Sunday evening.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan

In for the long haul. IFA Farmers Protesting outside ABP Beef Plant in Rathkeale Co Limerick. Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan

Josie's Tea Rooms have been ungraded. The Heart and Soul of Co Limerick Josie Ahern was afforded her own caravan at the IFA 48 hr Beef Protests, outside the ABP plant in Rathkeale Co Limerick on Sunday evening.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan

Ed Kirwin, left, Mitchelstown and John O'Sullivan, Ballyhjear Co Cork, taking part in the IFA 48 Hour Beef Protest outside DAWN Meats plant in Charleville Co Cork. Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan

Elaine Farrell IFA, Castletownroche, Co Cork, in charge of the tea rooms at the 48 Hour IFA Beef Project at the Dawn Plant outside Charleville Co Cork. Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan

Cork Central IFA Livestock Chairman Tim Mulcahy, John & Sean Ahern, Lisgoold and Val Cashman, Glanmire are pictured at the Kepak meat factory in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork for the start of the IFA 48 hour beef price protest. Photo: Donal O' Leary

IFA Deputy President Tim O' Leary joined other farmers at the Kepak meat factory in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork for the start of the IFA 48 hour beef price protest. Photo: Donal O' Leary

Farmers at the Kepak meat factory in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork for the start of the IFA 48 hour beef price protest. Photo: Donal O' Leary

Pictured at the Kepak premises at Clonee is Aiobheann Curley from Bective, Meath. Photo:Barry Cronin

Pictured at the Kepak premises at Clonee are IFA President Eddie Downey and Henry Burns.Photo:Barry Cronin

Here are some of the scenes from the ABP plant in Rathkeale, Limerick, Dawn Meats in Charleville, Cork, Kepak in Watergrasshill, Cork over the past 24 hours.

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