The Labour Court has recommended a boost in pay for 380 SIPTU workers at Western Brand, one of the biggest poultry businesses in the country. Western Brand Group was established in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo in 1954 by the Lannon family and is today the largest family-owned chicken producer on the island of Ireland. It has two facilities in Ballyhaunis and Lisnaskea in Co Fermanagh that combined can produce up to 1.16 million chickens per week. Its products are widely available across all leading supermarket chains in Ireland. The case was referred to the court as a pay dispute could not…

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