Meat Factories

Live imports from ROI stop due to Bluetongue

Live exports from the Republic of Ireland for direct slaughter in Northern Ireland are not affected and can still take place

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Live imports from ROI stop due to Bluetongue

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IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

NEWS 30 December 2025

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

NEWS 20 December 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

NEWS 19 December 2025

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

NEWS 10 December 2025

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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 10 September 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 10 September 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 10 September 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 10 September 2025

Strong processors are better than alternative

Strong processors are better than alternative

Factories expanding overseas needn't be bad for Irish farmer suppliers.

NEWS 10 September 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

ABP Food Group has announced a series of changes to the makeup of the company’s board.

NEWS 10 September 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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