It cost almost €70,000 to police the three winter tractor protests

Gardaí watch as a line of tractors are stuck at Dublin Port during their January protest. Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Gardaí watch as a line of tractors are stuck at Dublin Port during their January protest. Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie IT COST CLOSE to €70,000 to police the three winter tractor protests organised by farmers, according to Freedom of Information documents.

There have been three farmers protests over the winter months: one on 26 November, another on 17 December, and a third on 15-16 January. Each protest incurred additional costs for more barriers however; and at least one of each of the protests had costs relating to traffic management, meals, and hiring equipment.

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