Tractor Convoy To Reach Naas At Around 11am As Irish Farmers Head For EU Protest

Monday, 15 December 2025 08:45

By Martin Osborne - Head Of News

IFA President Francie Gorman accompanied by his son Tom (11)

They'll be driving tractors today from the Irish Farm Centre to Rosslare and will get on a ferry to France for the demonstration in Brussels on Thursday.

Farmers will be setting off later this morning to join their colleagues from across Europe at a protest in Brussels later in the week.

They're concerned about the CAP budget, trade deals including Mercosur and excessive regulation around the cost of doing business.

They'll be driving tractors today from the Irish Farm Centre to Rosslare and will get on a ferry to France for the demonstration in Brussels on Thursday.

They are expected to reach Naas at around 11 am, before travelling through Carlow, Tullow and Enniscorthy.

Irish Farmers Association President Francie Gorman sets out what farmers want from the next EU budget.

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