Dawn’s €15m merger to cost jobs

DAWN Meats announced yesterday a merger of two plants in the west of Ireland in a €15 million investment that will result in the loss of 80 jobs.

The decision will result in the amalgamation of its sites at Ballaghaderreen and Ballyhaunis, 25km apart, into one operation.

Dawn said this single operation will be based at Ballyhaunis, where the redeveloped plant will be at the leading edge in terms of scale, efficiency, food technology and environmental standards.