Glanbia to issue protective notices to 27 staff following IFA picket

GLANBIA announced last night it had no other option but to issue protective notices to its 27 production employees at two grain mills in Laois and Wexford.

It said this arose from the picketing actions being taken by the Irish Farmers’ Association at each plant.

Glanbia said it regretted this development in relation to the 11 employees in Portlaoise and the 16 in Clonroche. It also said it understands the hardship involved for the employees, who through no fault of their own may be without work from next Monday.