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Local farmers to stage farm protest in Dublin this weekend

Nov 19, 2021 18:01 By Shannonside News
Local farmers to stage farm protest in Dublin this weekend
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The protest takes place on Sunday.

Members of the public across the Shannonside Northern Sound Region are being urged to get behind a special farming demonstration in Dublin this weekend.

The IFA organised rally will take place in Merrion Square in the Capital  on Sunday morning from 11 o'clock.

A convoy of vehicles will be part of the demonstration designed to highlight the importance of the farming sector to the Irish economy.

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The event has been hit by rising Covid concerns, with the farming organisation urging people not to gather in crowds.

Instead, farmers are urging the public to support them online.

Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound, Leitrim IFA chair Desmond McHugh says people from across the country will be taking part on Sunday.

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