In pictures: Beef Plan protests around the country

Members of the Beef Plan Movement are continuing to protest at 21 venues around the country, with many farmers protesting since Sunday of last week.

The Irish Farmers Journal has been on the ground catching the action on camera.

ABP Cahir, Co Tipperary

Farmers began protesting outside of ABP Cahir in Tipperary last week.

On Tuesday of last week, Tipperary Beef Plan Movement chair Joe Trehy was hospitalised following an incident.

Beef Plan Movement farmers protesting outside ABP Cahir.

Lorries held up as a result of the Beef Plan protest outside ABP Cahir.

Joe Trehy, chair of Tipperary @Beefplan speaks outside ABP Cahir where 10 trucks, two jeeps + trailers and a tractor + trailer have been stopped since 6am. pic.twitter.com/t12DcMC9hJ
— IFJCaitriona (@IFJCaitriona) August 6, 2019

Kepak Athleague, Co Roscommon

The Beef Plan protest in Kepak, Athleague, Co Roscommon, has been one of the best-supported protests so far.

A young farmer at the Beef Plan protest at Kepak, Athleague.

Beef Plan farmers outside Kepak Athleague.

Liffey Meats Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan

In Liffey Meats, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, farmers have been protesting for seven days.

On Tuesday 6 August, there was a large Garda presence outside the factory.

Large Garda presence outside Liffey Meats in Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan for Day 7 of ?@Beefplan? protest. Guards instructing protestors to allow lorry’s enter the factory on safety grounds. ?@farmersjournal? ?@FJBeef?.Organisers say crowds getting bigger every day pic.twitter.com/tA2r7S89Fa
— Adam Woods (@ajwwoods) August 6, 2019

Kepak Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath

Farmers in Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath, have been protesting outside Kepak since last week.

Westmeath Beef Plan members Norman Mills, Longford, Michael Kiernan, Westmeath, George Treacy, Westmeath, Paddy Duffy, Westmeath, Liam Kenny, Offaly, Richard Williamson, Meath along with his daughters Lauren and Hannah Williamson, Meath.

Liffey Meats, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Numbers have been strong at the Beef Plan protest outside Liffey Meats in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. The protest entered day nine on Tuesday morning with big numbers taking to the picket.

The gates at Liffey Meats, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, remained closed for much of last week.

Beef Plan members protest outside Liffey Meats, Ballinasloe.

ABP Rathkeale, Co Limerick

Limerick farmers have been out on the picket line outside ABP in Rathkeale since last week.

Limerick Beef Plan protest outside ABP Rathkeale on the bank holiday weekend.

ABP Bandon, Co Cork

The protest at ABP Bandon has been a flashpoint. It was the first protest to kick off on Sunday 28 July.

Farmers have been protesting outside ABP Bandon since Sunday 28 July.

Senior gardaí from Bandon Garda station speaking to protesters on Wednesday of last week at the Beef Plan Movement protest outside ABP Bandon.

Farmers at the ABP Bandon protest.

Kepak Clonee, Co Meath

Farmers began picketing at Kepak Clonee, Co Meath, on bank holiday Monday.

Foyle Meats, Carrigans, Co Donegal

The Beef Plan Movement in Donegal got its protest under way on Monday afternoon.

Members of the Beef Plan Movement protest outside Foyle Meats in Donegal. \ Eimear McGuinness

Dawn Meats, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo

The Beef Plan protest at Ballyhaunis has been very well attended over the last number of days.

Protesters outside Dawn Meats Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo \ Brian Farrell

Dawn Meats, Slane, Co Meath

A man was seriously injured at the protest at Dawn Meats in Slane, Co Meath, last Friday.

Beef Plan protest at Dawn Meats, Slane, Co Meath.

ABP Nenagh, Co Tipperary

Farmers at the ABP plant in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Livestock trucks were delayed entering the plant until gardaí arrived last week. \ Barry Cronin.

Tim Cullinan and Imelda Walsh of Tipperary IFA join the farmer protest at ABP Nenagh.

Meadow Meats, Rathdowney, Co Laois

By 11pm on bank holiday Monday, there were 25 cattle farmers at the gates of Meadow Meats, Rathdowney, Co Laois, and they were geared up for the night ahead.