Huge protests outside Dawn Meats Grannagh facility on Kilkenny/Waterford border

Farmers are continuing to protest today across the South East following a huge fall in beef prices being paid to them by factories.

Dawn Meats in Grannagh on the Kilkenny/Waterford border has seen huge crowds gather, with reports that traffic is being prevented from entering the facility from both sides.

It's understood that up to 50 farmers prevented trucks from gaining entry this morning.

This lorry tried to get through protesters earlier in Waterford as crowds protest Beef Prices at the Dawn Meats, Grannagh facility. pic.twitter.com/JSp22fOmS0

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Gardaí are on the scene where farmers are protesting for the sixth day at the South East facility.