Ireland stuffed with Italian turkeys

The Irish Farmers Association is warning consumers could be sold a turkey — literally — with Italian turkeys flooding the Irish market.

Last year saw a decline in the number of turkeys being slaughtered in Ireland, from 1.2m birds to 765,000, with imported processed Italian turkeys making up the difference.

A spokesperson for Bord Bia said Irish turkey numbers peaked in 2005, when 3.8m birds were slaughtered.