Three GLAS protests in the space of just 24 hours

Around the country, farmers and farming organisations have been protesting over delayed GLAS payments.

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1 February 2017

Three GLAS protests in the space of just 24 hours

IFA President Joe Healy leads farmers on a protest at the Department of Agriculture Head Office on Kildare Street, Dublin City on Tuesday. Farmers have been protesting across the country about long overdue GLAS payments. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) held a protest at the Department of Agriculture offices at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford on Monday. ICSA members were protesting over GLAS delays, which have resulted in farmers payments not being issued on time. \ Patrick Browne

A general crowd shot of the ICSA members who attended the protest at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford this week. \ Patrick Browne

Farmers awaiting GLAS payments protest at the Department of Agriculture Office on Kildare Street on Tuesday this week. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

Matthew McGreehan from Cooley Co Louth, with his three year old daughter Catherine, taking part in the GLAS payments protest on Kildare Street. \ Finbarr O'Rourke

Farmers and members of The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) protest at Davitt House, the Department of Agriculture's Western headquarters, in Castlebar, Co. Mayo this week. \ Keith Heneghan

The INHFA protesting at the Department's Western Offices in Castlebar this Tuesday. Farmers around the country are protesting due no not being paid overdue GLAS Agri-Environment Scheme payments. \ Keith Heneghan

Here are pictures from some of the protests.

Listen to voices from the IFA protest in our podcast below:

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