Dairy farmers are warning they will be under severe financial pressure if support doesn't come from the EU.
A report has been published by Dairy Industry Ireland - which says with current restrictions due to Covid-19 and the lack of demand around the world, there is an over-supply of the milk.
The group says despite help from the Irish government, more needs to be done at a European level to ensure the sector which is estimated to be worth 11.3 billion euro can continue.
Conor Mulvihill is a director for Dairy Industry Ireland - he says farmers need help.
"We don't have any supports.
"We have been lucky enough to be able to continue working through Covid, but at present we don't have any supports.
"We're looking in particular for the EU to open its toolbox, to allow us get some supports to ensure continuity."
