Frozen beef burger sales have been hit hardest by the fall-out from the horsemeat controversy with a new survey indicating half of those who regularly bought them have now cut back.

A new survey has found that the horsemeat scandal has left a lasting impact on the habits of Irish shoppers.

Irish and British authorities have both been criticised for the slow pace of thier investigation into the horsemeat scandal.

Two brothers in their early 20s from Limerick have joined the list of the 250 richest people in Ireland.

Test results on 50 samples of beef products in Ireland have all come back negative for horse DNA.

A tale of alleged fraud, denial, mistrust, rogue traders, falsified passports and illegal trafficking that has captivated the entire western world. The perfect setting for Ben Affleck’s next Hollywood thriller one would think? In a perfect world the answer would be ‘yes’, but in reality, Tinseltown’s talented young director is no match for the imaginations of capitalist ‘meat prospectors’.

There has been a 20% increase in shoppers picking their local butchers over supermarkets since the horsemeat scandal broke, according to the Association of Craft Butchers in Ireland.

A man who has previously served a prison term for meat trafficking is being blamed for the horsemeat scandal in France.

The Kerry Group has said it is concerned about the potential damage to Irish food exports as a result of the horsemeat scandal.

Yet more popular food products have been withdrawn from supermarket shelves over concerns relating to their contents.