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How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

Generous export supports from both the British and Irish governments underpinned the massive expansion in beef exports from Ireland to the UK in the 1960s.

NEWS 18 March 2026

How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

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Editorial: processor reviews a concern

Editorial: processor reviews a concern

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

Meat factories throw support behind Larry Murrin

Meat factories throw support behind Larry Murrin

NEWS 4 February 2026

Live imports from ROI stop due to Bluetongue

Live imports from ROI stop due to Bluetongue

Live imports from ROI stop due to Bluetongue

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

NEWS 30 December 2025

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Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories have told the Oireachtas that 2025 has been one of their most difficult years and that CAP funds should be focused on what it deemed ‘commercial’ farmers.

NEWS 7 November 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

When comparing November 2025 with November 2024, the kill was back 4.8%, a reduction of 9,000 head of sheep.

NEWS 7 November 2025

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

New minimum salary thresholds announced recently for non-EEA work-permit holders will give agri-food workers a 9% pay rise.

NEWS 7 November 2025

Scowls over permit pay hike

Scowls over permit pay hike

Labour costs for meat factories using workers outside of the EU on work permits are set to increase next year.

DEALER 7 November 2025

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

The latest CSO figures on factory throughput put the decline in 2025’s sheep kill equating to 480,000 head.

NEWS 7 November 2025

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

There are "too many beef factories" across Europe, the Teagasc beef conference was told.

NEWS 7 November 2025

Family of man crushed at Kildare Chilling settles case for €700,000

Family of man crushed at Kildare Chilling settles case for €700,000

Father of two died following crush injuries he sustained while he was cleaning a meat-packing machine at Kildare Chilling in 2020. Paul Neilan reports.

NEWS 7 November 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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