Planned talks on future of beef sector in doubt

Talks were due to get underway at Department of Agriculture offices in Backweston, County Kildare, at 7pm tonight.

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said that events today at the beef talks, may, "entrench positions and risk prolonging this very damaging dispute." He had earlier warned both sides that legal action and blockades would have to stop before talks could happen.The group said it is essential that retailers are present at the beef talks.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission put no impediment to cattle prices being discussed at the beef crisis talks, according to IFA President Joe Healy. "Our own legal advice is that under current EU and Irish legislation, prices can be discussed at the meeting," he said.

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