Agri-Business
HSA urged to conduct inspection at Liffey Meats
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has been called on to carry out an inspection of the Liffey Meats processing...
SIPTU
Agri-Business
How are meat plant staff faring with social distancing?
Social distancing has become a part of working life for everybody in recent weeks. However, in some work environments, this...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
Job fears for BNM workers as West Offaly Power Station closes
Concerns have been raised regarding job losses in Bord na Móna following the closure of West Offaly Power Plant yesterday,...
Rural Life
Speed van strike to affect rural roads tomorrow
The Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) members employed by GoSafe Ireland – the operator of speed camera vans...
Agri-Business
'Whole meat industry is going down the tubes' - SIPTU
Following on from Meat Industry Ireland’s (MII) announcement yesterday, Tuesday, September 10, that some 3,000 staff would be laid off...
Beef
SIPTU calls for beef conflict resolution as plant workers lose out
The Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) is calling for all parties in the beef sector to come together and...
Agri-Business
SIPTU urges all sides to 'seek early resolution' to beef standoff
Workers’ union SIPTU has urged all sides to seek a “speedy” resolution to the ongoing standoff between the Beef Plan...
Agri-Business
Union hits out at major meat processor over storm staffing
Dawn Meats has been criticised for “not adequately compensating” staff that were unable to work due to the shutting down...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
3 days of strike action scheduled at a Kerry plant
Three separate days of work stoppages are scheduled to take place at Kerry Group’s plant in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan in the...
Agri-Business
Agreement reached in pay dispute between Kerry Group and 290 Listowel workers
It has been confirmed that an agreement has been reached over a pay dispute between Kerry Group and 290 workers...
Agri-Business
Second day of strike action for workers at Kerry Group in Listowel
Almost 300 workers at Kerry Group’s Listowel plant are embarking on a second day of strike action in a long-running...
Agri-Business
Strike action underway at Kerry Group plant in Listowel
Computer systems are just ‘tip of the iceberg’ for workers at Kerry Group’s Listowel plant as a campaign of industrial...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group workers to stage one-day work stoppage
Kerry Group workers, who are SIPTU members, at the group’s plants in Charleville, Co. Cork, have overwhelmingly voted to implement...