Pictures: Roscrea's Ashbourne Meats honours late Frank Breen on first anniversary

One of the best known factory premises in the Midlands paid a poignant tribute to a colleague who died last year and invited his family to his former workplace to unveil a special bench in his honour. 

Ashbourne Meats in Roscrea welcomed some of Frank Breen's family members to the unveiling of a Memorial Bench in honour of their dear colleague and friend to mark the first anniversary of his sudden and unexpected passing at work.

Frank worked all his life in the meat business, joining Ashbourne Meats Roscrea in 1997. For those 26 years Frank wasn’t just a colleague but a hardworking and sociable member of the team.

Pictured above at the bench are (front) Geraldine Breen (Frank's Mother), Paddy Breen (Frank's brother) (back) Mary Keightley (Frank's Partner), JP Bennet (Production Manager), Danny Houlihan (Managing Director) and PJ Butler (Site Manager)

His commitment to his work and his colleagues was truly admirable. Frank was an incredibly versatile and knowledgeable employee, with a strong work ethic.  His willingness to step in wherever needed and his extensive experience in various roles speaks volumes about his dedication and skill.

The memorial Bench was unveiled by Danny Houlihan (Managing Director) where he spoke fondly of Frank and the good times shared over the years which was followed by a minute’s silence.

The bench in Frank's honour which was supplied by Irish Recycled Products in Birr

PJ Butler (Site Manager) also shared some lovely words: “On Friday 29th March 2024 we lost a valuable member of our work family, and we hope this bench will remind us all of Frank every day as we pass by or sit and remember”.

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Frank was never without his Pipe, so it was only fitting to display a picture of his pipe on the plaque as a tribute to the man that was and always will be a part of the furniture.

Frank's brother Paddy shared his thanks on behalf of the family to the management and staff of Ashbourne Meats for the kind gesture that has meant so much to them