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Major shake-up at Kilkenny food giant

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2021 0

Glanbia Co-operative Society has signed a non-binding agreement with Glanbia plc to take full ownership of Glanbia Ireland (GI). Currently, Glanbia Ireland operates as a strategic joint venture, 60% owned by Glanbia Co-op and 40% owned by Glanbia plc. Subject to the successful conclusion of contract negotiations and the relevant shareholder approvals within both Glanbia

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Kilkenny road users urged to drive with caution as silage season gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

Motorists and agricultural contractors are being asked to drive with care on Kilkenny roads in the coming weeks as silage cutting season is ready to spring into action, at least when the weather allows. The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are appealing to drivers of farming machinery and other road […]

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‘Reprehensible abuse of the planning system’ – farmers hit out at court appeal against €140m Kilkenny factory

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2021 0

Farming leaders have hit at at An Taisce’s decision to appeal a High Court decision in favour of a €140 million cheese manufacturing plant in county Kilkenny. Irish Farmers Association (IFA) President Tim Cullinan said the State enivonrmental group has a number of questions to answer following their decision to lodge another appeal to the […]

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No Dogs Allowed: Kilkenny farmers join campaign to protect livestock

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2021 0

Farmers in Kilkenny have joined a national campaign aimed at dogs and pet owners in the wake of a rise in attacks on livestock. With lambing season almost here, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has launched a nationwide campaign in which farmers will place posters on the gates of their properties saying: “No Dogs Allowed.” […]

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Kilkenny farmers urged to be extra vigilant of virus and to keep up food production

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2021 0

Kilkenny farmers and are being urged to be extra vigilant in curbing the spread of Covid-19. The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) issued the warning as the organisation stressed the vital importancof maintaining food production of food for the domestic market throughout the crisis. IFA President Tim Cullinan appealed directly to farmers to review their interactions […]

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Green Party policies are ‘nuts’, says Kilkenny Minister as election battle gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Minister John Paul Phelan didn’t mince his words when he outlined his views about the Green Party during an Irish Farmers’ Association dinner in his native Kilkenny over the weekend. Despite stating his words were misrepresented, Minister Phelan has not watered down his sentiments and reiterated his belief that some of the policies promoted by […]

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Wet weather poses serious risk to Kilkenny crops

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE’S a farming crisis looming in Kilkenny due to the wet weather, with some crops stuck in the ground and conditions not suitable to plant others. As much as 70% of potatoes grown have not been harvested, while cereal farmers are struggling to sow their winter crops due to the soggy land […]

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‘Kilkenny farmers’ livelihoods on the line’ – local TD has beef with Minister

By Kilkenny Now 29th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY farmers are facing into a desperate situation, with some being forced to consider giving up their farms and going out of business, a local TD has warned. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward today called on the Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to protect Kilkenny’s beef farmers by applying for emergency funding from the […]

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Kilkenny meat processors win court injunction against beef protestors

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY THE owners of two Kilkenny meat plants have been granted High Court injunctions stopping beef farmers from picketing their factories. Dawn Meats and Anglo-Beef Processors (ABP) Food Group were successful in their application to the High-Court this afternoon for a temporary injunction restraining a number of named protesters from blockading their plants.

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150 workers laid-off in major escalation of beef crisis protests

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY Dawn Meats has laid-off 150 temporary workers at their facility in Grannagh, South Kilkenny as a result of on-going Beef Movement Plan protests. The protests started ten days ago with thousands of farmers picketing meat processing facilities around the country.  Protesters turned up at the Grannagh facility last Thursday. Since then, up […]