Meat factories

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 28 November 2025

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

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Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

Beef factories ‘need to restructure to ensure profitability’

NEWS 26 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

NEWS 7 November 2025

Strong processors are better than alternative

Strong processors are better than alternative

Strong processors are better than alternative

NEWS 24 October 2025

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News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

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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 13 March 2025

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

While there are still over 100 small cattle and sheep abattoirs in England, their share of the total factory throughput is less than 1%

NEWS 13 March 2025

Editorial: new dawn in New Zealand announced

Editorial: new dawn in New Zealand announced

Dawn will bring management and marketing expertise in addition to the financial investment required by the Alliance business.

VIEWPOINTS 13 March 2025

Cattle supply squeeze not a new tale

Cattle supply squeeze not a new tale

Tight cattle supplies, high exports and booming prices were also a feature of the beef industry in the late 1970s.

DEALER 13 March 2025

€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála

€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála

The number of animals to be slaughtered at the Banagher Chilling plant is to be 36,000 per annum. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 13 March 2025

Beef grid return an ‘attempt to manipulate prices’ by processors – ICSA

Beef grid return an ‘attempt to manipulate prices’ by processors – ICSA

The association said this move is to try to “flush out” beef numbers during the shortened working weeks until the May bank holiday.

NEWS 13 March 2025

Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago

Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago

More farmers have come forward to state they are waiting months for payment from Westmeath-based Troy Meats for cattle.

NEWS 13 March 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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