The orders were made in favour of C&D Pet Foods, which is located at Edgeworthstown Co Longford by Mr Justice Tony O'Connor during Friday's sitting of the High Court.

Hundreds of workers in the Midlands face being laid off due to the unlawful blockade of a pet food manufacturing plant, the High Court has heard.

The holding company of Slaney Foods - one of the meat processors being picketed by farmers as part of an ongoing protest over beef prices - generated a pre-tax profit of €3.12m last year, newly-filed accounts show.

Diarmuid Cohalan joined the Beef Plan Movement protest and found no airs and graces, but plenty humour

Protestors are calling on the organisers of this weekend’s Tullamore Show in Co Offaly, to withdraw its invitation to Agriculture Minister Michael Creed over an ongoing dispute over the price of beef paid to farmers.

Trucks and cars beep their horns in solidarity as they glance past the ABP Food Group factory north of Bandon — and the makeshift camp that is now nearly two weeks old.

Emma Gallagher has been promoted to account director with corporate PR firm Heneghan PR.

The prospect of the UK not reaching a deal on its departure from the EU has risen in recent weeks, amid tight votes at Westminster and Brussels, expressing opposition to UK prime minister, Theresa May’s latest proposals on customs.

Like any disagreement, it will take time to work it out, says Joe Healy on ABP not collecting levy from livestock sales for IFA.

An Irish beef processing firm has opened a new biogas facility in the UK.

Increasing live cattle exports is still seen by farmers as the primary way to boost Ireland’s beef sector.

Managing volatility impacts, market insights and extending market reach will help Irish agri-food exporters minimise any likely damage from the UK’s eventual EU exit, industry experts said at a Bord Bia Brexit briefing.

Two students at St Brogan’s College in Bandon, Co Cork have been selected from hundreds of entries as finalists in the Certified Irish Angus Beef Schools Competition, and will be presented with five Angus calves at the Ploughing Championships in September 2016.

ABP Poland has filed a request to the Polish competition watchdog, revealing plans to acquire the assets of Polish beef processor Sklodowscy-Tykocin.

A €50 million upgrade of the ABP food processing facilities in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, will create 152 new jobs and is expected to inject over €1bn into the economy over the next five years.

The head of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has called on the Government to strengthen bilateral trade links with the UK, no matter the outcome of Britain’s referendum on its future with the EU.

ABP Food Group has signed a deal with Sysco, the first deal to supply beef to the US since the 15-year BSE-focused ban on European beef was lifted a year ago.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney is describing the launch of Irish beef in the United States as a "huge opportunity".

A pet food company founded by the late Albert Reynolds is to create 70 jobs.

A company of beef baron Larry Goodman has sought High Court orders requiring McAdam Food Products Ltd to provide security for costs of a defamation action brought over a press statement which alleged horse DNA was present in certain meat products.

The owner of a meat trading company is to sue the factory at the centre of the horsemeat contamination scandal for defamation.

The meat factory at the centre of the horsemeat contamination scandal in Ireland has been sold.

The meat factory at the centre of the horse meat contamination scandal has been sold.