Pig-slaughtering at plant may end

GROWING fears that Dairygold Co-op is about to announce an end to pig-slaughtering at Galtee Meats in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, led to a warning by producers yesterday that such a move would not be justified.

Speculation has been rife that the co-op plans to cease slaughtering in Mitchelstown and have it done instead at Glanbia plants in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, and Edenderry, Co Offaly.

Pig producers sought a meeting with Dairygold chief executive Jerry Henchy ahead of today's inaugural meeting of the co-op's new 60-member committee.