A High Court judge has said the number of experts being called to give evidence in examinership cases is increasing costs and his own blood pressure.

The IFA says chicken farmers will suffer following the High Court’s appointment of an interim examiner to the Co Waterford-based Cappoquin Poultry Ltd and the related company Cappoquin Poultry Holdings Ltd after being informed the business has debts of €6m.

The High Court has appointed an interim examiner to the Co Waterford-based Cappoquin Poultry, which employs more than 130 people.

An interim examiner has been appointed to Cappoquin Poultry Ltd and Cappoquin Poultry Holdings Ltd - companies which have debts of €6m.