Fears grow for factory’s future

THERE is growing pessimism about the future of a poultry processing plant in west Waterford, with no sign of a rescue deal being completed.

Negotiations between the former owners of Cappoquin Chickens and a British food company to bring the factory out of liquidation failed to reach agreement last night.

The plant employs about 250 people on a full-time and seasonal basis, as well as providing a living for dozens of chicken growers, breeders and rearers along with hauliers and suppliers in the region.