Farmer subjected to 'frightening' online abuse by vegan campaigners
'I have nothing to hide and have no shame in my job. I have great respect for anyone to make a choice' - dairy farmer Peter Hynes
Peter and Paula Hynes on the family farm in Aherla, Co Cork. Photo: Claire Keogh
Margaret Donnelly
One of Ireland's top farmers has been subjected to online abuse by vegan activists, with some calling him a rapist and a Nazi.
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