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Kepak ‘regrets’ plant closures and 1,125 layoffs

September 11, 2019

Kepak has layed off some 1,125 staff from their meat plants around the country, citing the farmer protests as the reason for the…

Kepak Athleague workers seen leaving plant ‘with white envelopes’

September 10, 2019

Beef

Employees at the Kepak processing facility in Athleague, Co. Roscommon, have been seen leaving the plant “with white envelopes”, in what is suspected…

New protest begins outside meat facility in Ballymahon

September 6, 2019

Beef

A new protest has begun outside a meat processing facility in Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Kicking off outside the boning hall owned by Kepak…

Chinese inspection to be facilitated in Athleague

September 4, 2019

Beef

Additional reporting by Claire Mc Cormack An agreement has been reached between protesters and management at Kepak Athleague to accommodate an inspection by…

Kepak secures permanent injunctions against protesters

September 3, 2019

Agri-Business

Meat processor Kepak has secured High Court injunctions prohibiting named protesters from engaging in blockades outside a number of its meat factories. Secured…

Cancelled inspection ‘a massive own goal for farmers’ – Kepak

September 2, 2019

Sheep

The cancellation of an inspection at the Kepak beef and sheepmeat plant in Athleague, Co. Roscommon, “is a massive own goal” for farmers,…

Inspection by Chinese officials unable to go ahead in Athleague

September 2, 2019

Sheep

An inspection by officials from China at the Kepak processing facility in Athleague, Co. Roscommon, has reportedly been prevented from going ahead after…

Kepak commits to ‘steady the trade’ following talks with ICSA

July 5, 2019

Sheep

Kepak has told the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) at a meeting that they will “steady the trade” on lambs. The…

More talks planned for Thursday between ICSA and Kepak

July 2, 2019

Sheep

Representatives from the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) and Kepak Athleague, Co. Roscommon, will continue to engage in talks on Thursday,…

Tag reading rule lifted for farmers sending sheep to Athleague

June 13, 2019

Sheep

It has been confirmed that all sheep farmers in the Republic of Ireland who are sending sheep to Kepak’s factory in Athleague, Co.…

Twenty20 Beef Club ‘is anti-competitive’ and ‘restrictive’ – TDs claim

May 15, 2019

Agri Politics

Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine have hit out at the Glanbia/Kepak Twenty20 Beef Club for being…

Twenty20 Club ‘recognises value of dairy beef production’

April 3, 2019

Agri Politics

The Twenty20 Beef Club, the newly-announced joint programme by Glanbia Ireland and Kepak, has been welcomed as a “recognition of the value of…

The Glanbia/Kepak Twenty20 Beef Club: Here’s everything you need to know…

April 3, 2019

Beef

Earlier this morning, Wednesday, April 3, Glanbia Ireland and Kepak Group announced the introduction of the Twenty20 Beef Club. This ‘club’ will involve…

Twenty20 Beef Club launched by Glanbia Ireland and Kepak

April 3, 2019

Beef

A new calf-to-beef programme – dubbed the “Twenty20 Beef Club” – has been unveiled by Glanbia Ireland and Kepak Group earlier today, Wednesday, April…