Irish beef

Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

Does the competition and consumer protection body need to dust down its files on how to investigate suspected collusion and price fixing among processors?

VIEWPOINTS 11 March 2026

Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

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Dempsey at Large: the Goodman story

Dempsey at Large: the Goodman story

VIEWPOINTS 10 March 2026

Opinion: beef industry has come a long way

Opinion: beef industry has come a long way

NEWS 8 March 2026

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

A reeling in the years of business and politics with Larry Goodman

NEWS 3 March 2026

Cattle kill falls over 18% year on year

Cattle kill falls over 18% year on year

Cattle kill falls over 18% year on year

NEWS 27 February 2026

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Irish share of UK beef imports fell in 2025

Irish share of UK beef imports fell in 2025

The Irish share of UK beef imports fell sharply in 2025 and the decline gathered pace as the year progressed.

NEWS 8 February 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

Latter part of 2025 shows a switch in supply of UK beef imports to southern hemisphere countries as production fell in Europe

NEWS 8 February 2026

Editorial: processor reviews a concern

Editorial: processor reviews a concern

We are just six weeks into the new year and three different consultations or reviews of operations are underway.

VIEWPOINTS 8 February 2026

Irish factory prices have fallen behind competitors

Irish factory prices have fallen behind competitors

After a prolonged period in 2025 when Irish factories were outperforming the Bord Bia prime export benchmark price, they have now fallen below it.

NEWS 8 February 2026

Chinese market reopens for Irish livestock hides

Chinese market reopens for Irish livestock hides

There was a temporary pause in trade which had followed the detection of bluetongue in Co Wexford on livestock hides being exported. Irish beef remains locked out of the Chinese market.

NEWS 8 February 2026

Potential redundancies at ABP Waterford as cattle supplies fall

Potential redundancies at ABP Waterford as cattle supplies fall

The abattoir is not affected and the facility in Waterford will continue to receive cattle.

NEWS 8 February 2026

China is not happening for Irish beef

China is not happening for Irish beef

Following the Taoiseach's visit to China and recent reopening of the market to Irish beef, the door has been closed again because of bluetongue.

NEWS 8 February 2026

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