Meat processor flying in Irish staff to keep kill lines going

A major meat processor has resorted to flying in Irish staff on a weekly basis to keep killing lines operational, amid serious labour shortages.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Meat processor flying in Irish staff to keep kill lines going

A major meat processor has resorted to flying in Irish staff on a weekly basis to keep killing lines operational, amid serious labour shortages. Others have been forced to sacrifice lamb lines in a...

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