Rural Life
Government has taken 'hands-off approach' to meat factories - Carthy
Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has criticised the government for adopting a “hands-off approach” to meat factories. He has described...
Rural Life
Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has criticised the government for adopting a “hands-off approach” to meat factories. He has described...
Rural Life
Trade union SIPTU has said that there must be a “coherent approach” in determining the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine...
Beef
“An investigation is only as good as the action it delivers,” according to TD Matt Carthy, who has “cautiously” welcomed...
Agri Politics
Proactive notification and surveillance of Covid-19 is “key to ensuring the responsible agencies react quickly”, especially in meat plants and...
Beef
From December 1, funding will be made available to hire researchers to work with state agencies and meat plant operators...
Beef
Representatives of trade union SIPTU have called on the government to immediately introduce key changes relating to workplace safety in...
Beef
62% of meat plant workers said they have felt discriminated against, according to new data published by the Migrant Rights...
Beef
Independent TD Michael McNamara has said he is “a little bit disappointed by the lack of any sort of movement”...
Beef
Deputy Bríd Smith will bring forward a bill “all about sick pay schemes being forced on meat plants and those...
Beef
“The only aspect of food production that has been shut down is the one where farmers themselves have control,” according...
Beef
The Social Democrats has called for a targeted sick pay scheme for staff in the meat industry and nursing homes...
Rural Life
“Why is it always about farmers, but not for them in the sector?” Cork South-West TD Holly Cairns says, as she...
Beef
Trade union SIPTU said it wants “faster implementation” of recommendations made by the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response for the...
Beef
The first round of serial Covid-19 testing in meat processing plants has been completed. In a statement to AgriLand, the...
Agri Politics
There is an “immediate obligation” on the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine to hold the meat industry to...
Agri Politics
A commitment to an inquiry into the “deficiencies” in the meat sector is the “very least that those who have...
Beef
Covid-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants along with issues surrounding working conditions may be further examined by Oireachtas committees. In...
Agri Politics
TD Louise O’Reilly introduced the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020 in the Dáil yesterday (Tuesday, October 7)...