Giant potholes may sink meat firm

Giant potholes have left jobs in jeopardy after hauliers started refusing to travel to a meat company over safety fears.

The Traditional Meats Company in Dromone, Oldcastle, Co Meath, says it is in danger of losing contracts over the potholes, which recently activated an air-bag in a lorry driving over the dangerous crevices.

Plant director Frank Twomey says he may be forced to lay off some of his 45-strong staff unless trucks can access the factory to load products for export markets. He said: “We are looking to ship our product 2,000km to France and Europe and it is the 200m approach to the factory that is an issue.