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Minister denies €5m Waterford Airport grant is 'parish pump politics'

The Transport Minister Shane Ross has awarded €5m to an airport that does not operate any commercial flights.

business

Waterford Airport sets sights on €12m lifeline

farming

Huge appetite for Irish beef on international market

farming

Dawn’s 49% stake in meat firm

farming

Computer software that runs the meat industry

farming

Dawn backs price cut for out-of-spec bulls

Dawn Meats developing profitable opportunities for dairy-bred calves

A PROJECT to develop and demonstrate profitable opportunities for dairy-bred male calves by taking them through to slaughter in their second year is being developed by the Dawn Meats Group.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2010

SIPTU to meet management from Dawn Meats

Union representatives are due to meet management from the Dawn Meats Group today to discuss the company's plan to move 100 jobs from Co Laois.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2009

Livestock farmers protest at price cuts

LIVESTOCK farmers protested yesterday outside three meat plants over cuts in the prices they are being paid for cattle.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2009

Group to drive R&D in food sector

AN INDUSTRY-LED group to drive the research agenda in food and underpin the development of the Irish food industry has been set up by the Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2007

Firmer trade for beef

Marts: Four AIBP factories are among 10 plants countrywide which have increased prices by up to 3c/kg (1p/lb) as the intake at the factories tightens further.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2007

McDonald’s sales boost for Irish

EXPORTS to McDonald’s restaurants in Europe total €54m per year by Irish beef processors and €51m by Irish cheese manufacturers.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

Factories paying less to beef producers

Marts: Factories reduced the prices paid to producers for beef by 1p-2p/lb, ending weeks of speculation as to when the upward spiral on returns to beef farmers would come to an end.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2004

Spiral in beef prices slowing down

Martin Ryan

Thu, 27 May, 2004

National average prices unchanged

Marts: Although a number of factories paid up to 0.5p/lb more for R3 bullocks, the national average was unchanged last week for the first time in several weeks.

Thu, 13 May, 2004

Steady lift in beef prices continues

Marts: The steady lift in beef prices continued at the factories over the past week, with a further increase of up to 1p/lb being paid to producers as tight supply remains.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2004

Factory bullock prices strengthen

A top factory price of 99p/lb was paid for R grade bullocks as prices across the country strengthened at the factories, following the dip in supplies last week.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2004

Calving pattern reflected in scarcity of younger cattle

OPERATIONS at the country’s beef factories returned to near normal this week, with prices continuing very firm and supplies on the tight side.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2004

Beef prices trend eases in returns

Marts: The trend in beef prices at the factories was for a slight easing in returns to producers last week according to the farmer pay sheet analysis.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2003

Bullock prices easing slightly

Marts - The average price for heifers was 3 cents/kg (1p/lb) ahead of bullocks at the factories last week as bullock prices eased back very slightly compared to the previous week.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2003