OVER 500 GALWAY FARMERS TO TAKE PART IN DUBLIN PROTEST

Date Published: 09-Oct-2012

Over 500 Galway farmers will join a national march on the Dail later - in protest at European proposals which could see Ireland's CAP allocation slashed by as much as 30 percent.

From 8 this morning, 9 coaches will depart areas including Loughrea, Abbey, Clifden, Tuam, and Athenry.

The Irish Farmers Association says Ireland's CAP budget for the next 7 years is under serious pressure - and it's calling on the government to negotiate harder for Irish farmers.

Currently, the farming sector in Ireland gets 1.6 billion euro a year from the CAP budget - and the IFA wants that level maintained until 2020.

Up to 10,000 farmers are to demonstrate in Dublin at lunchtime.