Grain farmers from the west of Ireland are holding a sit-in at at the Department of Agriculture.
A number of farmers from the west have been protesting there since yesterday afternoon.
It's over the proposed tillage crisis fund that was announced last year.
It's reported that a €5,000 maximum payment limit per farmer under the fund is planned.
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Peter Lynch, the Grain Committee Chairperson in Donegal is one of the IFA members at the sit-in which continues this morning:
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