Thursday, December 11, 2008

Ireland strikes deal to restart pig slaughtering

DUBLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ireland's government and pig processors said on Thursday they had agreed a deal that would allow the resumption of pig slaughtering, halted after Saturday's recall of pork products due to dioxin contamination.
"I want to share with the (prime minister) in welcoming the agreement that will see full-scale slaughtering resumed very quickly and I hope that the thousands of jobs compromised in recent days can now be secured," said Agriculture Minister Brendan Smithd.
(Reporting by Andras Gergely)

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