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Beef protest injunction lifted
Summary
The High Court has struck out injunctions that were secured in September against two men accused of blockading and intimidating workers at a pet food manufacturing plant in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford. C&D Pet Foods, part of the ABP Food Group, had obtained the orders against Cllr Paraic Brady of Drumlish and Colm Leonard of Aughanoran, both Co Longford, following protests by farmers objecting to beef prices. The injunctions prohibited the defendants and those aware of them from trespassing, blockading the plant, or intimidating staff and visitors. At the High Court on Friday, Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds agreed to strike out the proceedings on a consent basis, with no order made as to legal costs. The company had claimed the blockade obstructed its entrance for several days and threatened over 500 local jobs, causing approximately €400,000 in losses.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Beef protest injunction lifted. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2019-11-29 Publication
Why: C&D claimed that, despite the fact it had no role in the determination of prices paid for beef – as it mainly uses pork and chicken in its products – it has been "tactically targeted by protesters" because it is part of the ABP group. CNI source report
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