More industrial strife at Goodman meat plants

Further industrial action is to be taken at Larry Goodman's AIBP meat plants in Cahir, Co Tipperary and Bandon, Co Cork.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions said the pickets will be mounted in a row over severance and redundancy pay due to the foot-and-mouth and BSE crises.

Four other meat processing plants have been affected by similar industrial action during the past month.