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Article: THE Co Wexford company at the centre of the pork dioxin scare last year, which saw the recall of sausages and rashers from supermarket shelves, wants to pay '6.5m to 17 individuals and businesses affected by the crisis.
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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Pork scare firm offers '6.5m to creditors affected in scandal
Tim Healy
THE Co Wexford company at the centre of the pork dioxin scare last year, which saw the recall of sausages and rashers from supermarket shelves, wants to pay '6.5m to 17 individuals and businesses affected by the crisis.
The company is alleged to have supplied animal feed containing harmful dioxins, cancer causing chemicals, and is seeking to come to a court approved deal with people who have sued them.
The scandal was a major embarrassment for Irish agriculture after high levels of dioxins were found in some pig samples, which forced the
recall of all Irish ...