Lidl sues IFA over milk allegations

Lidl Ireland has commenced defamation proceedings in the High Court against the Irish Farmers Association, its President Tim Cullinan, and Vice-President Brian Rushe. The supermarket chain contests allegations published by the IFA in recent weeks claiming that its own-brand milk is not Irish and that it has engaged in misleading practices. Lidl seeks an injunction under the Defamation Act 2009 to prohibit…