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Scotland

Restrictions have been put in place after avian flu was discovered on an island in the Outer Hebrides. Highly pathogenic avian influenza was found at premises in the Breaclete area on Great Bernera, the Scottish Government said. It said that all the ...

13 Oct 2022 at 18:24

Ireland

Poultry farmers told to keep flocks indoors amid rise in bird flu cases

Poultry farmers have been told they must keep their flocks indoors following a rise in bird flu cases. The confinement order from Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue will take effect from Monday November 7. The regulation has been made under ...

02 Nov 2022 at 13:01

Northern Ireland

£1.25m payout for vet who blew whistle on animal welfare breaches

A Stormont whistleblower who raised concerns about animal welfare and meat traceability has been awarded a £1.25 million payout. Senior vet Dr Tamara Bronckaers has received an unreserved apology from Department of Agriculture, Environment & ...

25 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Local News

Tipperary Friends of Animals SPCA - cat neutering scheme

Tipperary Friends of Animals SPCA is running a cat neutering voucher scheme. The Society pays most of the cost while the ownerpays €20. This offer is for male and female cats of 6 months of age or older and is open to owners who are on ...

18 Feb 2022 at 14:33

Home

Inaction continues in the collector and renderer dispute

IFA Animal Health Chairman TJ Maher said it’s astounding to think that the Department of Agriculture has paid over €10m in the last three years for animals to be collected, yet this has not guaranteed a service for farmers. The IFA ...

13 Dec 2023 at 16:33

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Farmers frustrated over BVD funding shortfall

IFA Animal Health chair TJ Maher has slammed the Department of Agriculture over their failure to deliver a comprehensive support package for the BVD eradication programme. Reacting to the Minister’s announcement of €3.75m in ...

06 Apr 2024 at 09:33

Newsletter LongfordLive

Longford Farming: ICSA expresses frustration over TB strategy

ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has expressed his ongoing frustration with the Department of Agriculture over its handling of the TB Eradication Programme. “At the TB Forum there is a constant focus on ...

18 Mar 2024 at 12:33

Newsletter LeitrimLive

Farmer frustration growing with Department failures on TB – IFA

IFA National Animal Health Chair TJ Maher said farmer’s anger and frustration is growing with the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and his Department at the lack of progress in addressing critical issues in ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:33

Local News

Dr Magan I presume! Leading Longford farmer conferred with Honorary Doctorate from UCD

Congratulations to Mike Magan, Killashee, who was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate by UCD for his contribution to veterinary medicine. The Longford Dairy Farmer, Irish Agri-Sector Leader and former Chair of ...

02 Jul 2024 at 11:33

‘Significant disruption’ expected as port and meat factory workers walk out

Major disruption is expected as hundreds of workers at ports and meat factories across Northern Ireland start a five-day walkout over pay. The ports of Belfast, Larne and Warrenpoint as well as meat processing ...

30 Oct 2023 at 16:34

Local News

Twenty dogs rescued by Donegal Animals in Need already in 2024

In what is turning out to be another busy year for the volunteers at Animals In Need (AIN), more than twenty dogs have already been rescued since the beginning of 2024. Last week alone, AIN took in five dogs ...

13 Mar 2024 at 10:33

Daera ‘acting to mitigate’ as workers at ports and meat factories strike

Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture has said it is acting to mitigate where it can as workers in ports and meat factories take part in a five-day strike. The action over pay started at midnight on ...

30 Oct 2023 at 19:15

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