Unexpected interlude in Ballinasloe

The Dealer was in Ballinasloe at the Beef Summit last week, where halfway through the event there was an unexpected interlude.

The Dealer

15 May 2019

Protesters at the Beef Summit, Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Protesters from Compassion in World Farming made an appearance at last week’s Beef Summit. The unexpected interlude happened during Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy’s speech. A small number of them got up and started shouting, with one of them saying “let’s talk about the real victims here”. They carried signs saying “We are all animals” as well as other slogans. They were swiftly removed by security.

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