Surviving veterans of the famous Farmers’ Rights Campaign of 1966 will be honoured at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Campaign in the RDS this week.
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IFA President Joe Healy is leading a commemoration in Bantry, Co Cork today to mark the 50th anniversary of the famous Farmers’ Rights Campaign of 1966.
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07 10 2016
50 YEARS ON FROM THE FARMERS RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, REPRESENTING FARM FAMILIES STILL AT CORE OF IFA’S WORK – HEALY
PresidentToday, Friday 7th October marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Farmers’ Rights Campaign in 1966. Sixteen farmers led by NFA President Rickard Deasy embarked on a march from Bantry, Co Cork to Dublin, a 217-mile journey to seek negotiating rights with the Government of the day.