Appeals to end beef protest

The Tánaiste is appealing to protesting beef farmers to end their blockades of beef factories across the country.

Simon Coveney says the demonstrations could cause irreversible damage to the beef sector "within days". It comes as fresh legal threats have been issued by Dawn Meats against the Beef Plan Movement regarding damages for losses that may have been incurred during the protests. It's also contacted gardaí about protesters wearing masks outside some of its facilities, describing it as a "sinister development".