Turkey jobs slashed

Grove Turkeys of Monaghan will cut 100 jobs, reducing staff numbers from 230 to 130. Managing director Tom O'Driscoll said: "It is with deep regret that we make this decision. The very survival of the company is at stake. The fact remains that overseas producers have a phenomenal advantage in terms of costs and we haven't been able to compete with this during the low seasons."

Seymour Crawford, a parliamentary deputy for the area, commented: "This is not only a severe blow to the workforce and their families, but it will also have a serious impact on 85 farm families north and south of the border, who have committed their lives to this industry."

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