IRISH REPUBLIC: ANGRY FARMERS GATHER FOR MASS PARADE IN DUBLIN AGAINST LOW RETURNS

Record ID: 451062

  • Title: IRISH REPUBLIC: ANGRY FARMERS GATHER FOR MASS PARADE IN DUBLIN AGAINST LOW RETURNS
  • Date: 19th October 1966
  • Summary: 1. LS FARMERS MARCHING 0.04 2. MS PAN ACROSS BANNER, "FARMERS DEMAND JUSTICE NCT CHARITY" 0.09 3. LS PAN ACROSS POLICE 0.23 4. LS MASSED CROWD 0.44 (NATURAL SOUND STARTS 19 FEET) 5. CU GIRL SINGING 0.50 6. LS PAN ACROSS CROWD 1.15 7. CU FARMERS (3 SHOTS) 1.23 8. LS PAN ACROSS CHEERING CROWD 1.29 Initials RM/VS/CCT/EEH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 3rd November 1966 12:00
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  • Location: DUBLIN, IRISH REPUBLIC
  • Country: Ireland
  • Reuters ID: LVAE5S4SN0R4C5TIHD5MQORNVKAW
  • Story Text: THE IRISH REPUBLIC'S AGRICULTURE MINISTER, MR. CHARLES HOUGHEY, REFUSED TO MEET A DEPUTATION FROM 10,000 FARMERS WHO BLOCKED THE STREETS OF DUBLIN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WITH A PARADE OF PROTEST AGAINST LOW CATTLE PRICES. THE FARMERS HAVE BEEN CAMPING ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF DUBLIN FOLLOWING A "FARMERS' RIGHTS" MARCH FROM COUNTRY AREAS.

    ONE CONTINGENT OF THE MARCH SPENT 12 DAYS WALKING FROM BANTRY, IN THE SOUTH WEST. THE FARMERS' ASSOCIATION, LED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR. RICKARD DEASEY, IS SEEKING A "NEW DEAL" FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE IRISH REPUBLIC'S FARMING COMMUNITY. AFTER TODAY'S MASS PARADE IN DUBLIN, A DEPUTATION OF NINE OF THE FARMERS TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO SEE MR. HOUGHEY.

    THE DEPUTATION, INCLUDING MR. DEASEY, IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A SIT-DOWN STRIKE ON THE STEPS OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE. THE MEN DECLARED THEY'D STAY THERE UNTIL MR. HOUGHEY AGREED TO SEE THEM -- A MONTH IF NECESSARY.
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