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The Farming Protest @ Dublin City Centre

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  • 27-11-2019 2:39am
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    MrMusician18
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    Looks like there is going to be traffic chaos in Dublin City, with the following roads closed tomorrow: Fran McNulty had tweeted the following:
    Kevin Street, Cuffe Street, Kildare Street, Merrion Square South, Dawson Street & Merrion Row will remain closed tomorrow as farmer protests continue.

    Having a look at the protests and what they are protesting about it almost seems like they are trying to be the Irish gilet jaunes. What started as a protest/movement against low beef prices seems to have morphed into anti-vegan, anti-climate and other that seem to go hand in hand with those issues. Indeed they are ultimately saying is that the rural way of life is dying.

    What say you? Are you on the side of the farmer?


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    TheValeyard
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    Nice tractors though.

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    Kermit.de.frog
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    They seem able to pay their hotel bills anyway.


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    Wanderer78
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    Globalisation and free markets, everybody wins! Yippee!


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    boggerman1
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    I'm a farmer and don't support this nonsense.they blocked the factories for nearly 8 weeks and achieved sfa.this bull of a stroke now in Dublin will really get ordinary people's backs up.shame on these lads and when u see some of the people who are speaking on behalf of us farmers,some of Gemma Doherty's buddies,then no thanks.sorry people of Dublin


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    Bob Harris
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    If you never got a ride in a tractor then tomorrow is your chance.


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    Mr.Crinklewood
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    Creed talking to farmers.

    Source -Newstalk.


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    Bob Harris
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    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    Creed talking to farmers.

    Source -Newstalk.
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    MrMusician18
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    boggerman1 wrote: »
    I'm a farmer and don't support this nonsense.they blocked the factories for nearly 8 weeks and achieved sfa.this bull of a stroke now in Dublin will really get ordinary people's backs up.shame on these lads and when u see some of the people who are speaking on behalf of us farmers,some of Gemma Doherty's buddies,then no thanks.sorry people of Dublin

    Yeah, it looks like the National Party have infected this group too.


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    DrumSteve
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    I think if they were anyone but farmers the garda wouldn't have been as nice to them.


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    gmisk
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    Ok bus atm into town all buses only going as far as pearse station zzz looks like a walk in the rain to work this am.
    This isn't the way to win over the general public.

    Edit now only as far as Nassau street.


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    Beechwoodspark
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    Go on the farmers !

    Rural Ireland has been beyond patient and it’s not working


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    Collie D
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Go on the farmers !

    Rural Ireland has been beyond patient and it’s not working

    This rural v urban thing is nonsense. What do you think the average citizen of Dublin can or should do? We’re not out to get you ffs


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    suicide_circus
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    we need to deamonise these farmers quick!


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    Roger_007
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    Does anyone know what specificly the farmers are looking for, or are they just demonstrating that they can clog up the city any time they want?


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    MrMusician18
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Go on the farmers !

    Rural Ireland has been beyond patient and it’s not working

    Patient about what exactly? This group seem to have a scatter gun set of demands, ranging from issues on direct provision to technical classification for animals.

    Seems rather disperate, so there is no hope of them succeeding.


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    The Satanist
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    Shouldn't the farmers and their lack of negotiating skills be protesting at the HQ of the retailers, or is that too logical?


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    Wanderer78
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    The Satanist wrote: »
    Shouldn't the farmers and their lack of negotiating skills be protesting at the HQ of the retailers, or is that too logical?

    it would be a good next move, along side other protests, such as this one, as this problem is highly complex, and involves many different elements, not just political ones


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    malinheader
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    The EU will step in with more subsidies,grants or another sweetener for the farmers at the expense of another sector and they will all be happy.


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    The Satanist
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    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    it would be a good next move, along side other protests, such as this one, as this problem is highly complex, and involves many different elements, not just political ones

    What's complex about it? If they're making a loss, as they tend to claim, either demand a higher price from the people they supply, or get out of the business.


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    Wanderer78
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    The Satanist wrote: »
    What's complex about it? If they're making a loss, as they tend to claim, either demand a higher price from the people they supply, or get out of the business.

    not at all, this is the fundamental failures of our current economic/political ideologies, we re watching it unfold, we re all effectively experiencing it


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    Beechwoodspark
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    There’s unreal anger in rural Ireland.

    I’ve flagged this a few times before on various threads but yes, this has been coming a long time.

    A sense nobody is listening. Maybe they will listen now.


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    The Satanist
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    There’s unreal anger in rural Ireland.

    I’ve flagged this a few times before on various threads but yes, this has been coming a long time.

    A sense nobody is listening. Maybe they will listen now.

    Stop being angry and get back to work.


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    PopePalpatine
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    There’s unreal anger in rural Ireland.

    I’ve flagged this a few times before on various threads but yes, this has been coming a long time.

    A sense nobody is listening. Maybe they will listen now.

    Gonna vote FF to own them'uns up in the Big Shmoke!


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    mr.stonewall
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    The Satanist wrote: »
    What's complex about it? If they're making a loss, as they tend to claim, either demand a higher price from the people they supply, or get out of the business.
    They are demanding a higher price but they are dealing with a cartel controlled by Larry Goodman. Also inaction from minister Creedregarding the agreement that was reached 2 months ago. Price of beef is now €90 per animal less than the EU average. No of them are looking for a handout just fairplay in the supply chain


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    Beechwoodspark
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    People in dublin are living in a bubble. Maybe they will wake up if they are disrupted a bit.


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    Wanderer78
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    People in dublin are living in a bubble. Maybe they will wake up if they are disrupted a bit.

    doubt it, protests nowadays seem to entrench people


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    The Satanist
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    mr.stonewall wrote: »
    They are demanding a higher price but they are dealing with a cartel controlled by Larry Goodman. Also inaction from minister Creedregarding the agreement that was reached 2 months ago. Price of beef is now €90 per animal less than the EU average. No of them are looking for a handout just fairplay in the supply chain

    If that's the case, take it to the garda or EU level. Disrupting ther people that subsidise their industry and local authorities isn't the way to go.


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    Learning a few tricks from the French farmers it seems.


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    suicide_circus
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    ronoc wrote: »
    Learning a few tricks from the French farmers it seems.

    German and Dutch farmers have been doing similar protest recently


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    Beechwoodspark
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    ronoc wrote: »
    Learning a few tricks from the French farmers it seems.

    No harm

    Softly softly has got the farmers and rural Ireland fcuk all

    Sorry but there’s unreal anger out there.

    It needs to be adequately addressed.


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