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Bluetongue suspected in second herd in Co Down

Bluetongue suspected in second herd in Co Down

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

A second temporary control zone has been established around the farm near Greyabbey.
Cork poultry farmer concerned about his turkeys contracting bird flu

Cork poultry farmer concerned about his turkeys contracting bird flu

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Robert Fitzsimmons said he has been advised by local officials not to leave his turkeys outside
Farmer with three cows dying a week said he made 'mistakes', court hears

Farmer with three cows dying a week said he made 'mistakes', court hears

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

At Ennis District Court, farmer Patrick Cahir said that he had made ‘mistakes’ and “a lot of things went wrong together” in 2023
Suspected NI bird flu outbreak ‘devastating’ for business owner and wider industry

Suspected NI bird flu outbreak ‘devastating’ for business owner and wider industry

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Agriculture minister Andrew Muir told MLAs a cull of 23,000 birds at a commercial premises near Omagh began on Tuesday.
Suspected case of bird flu identified near Omagh

Suspected case of bird flu identified near Omagh

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said it highlighted that people cannot be complacent.
Judge calls for more sentencing powers in animal health and welfare cases after Roscommon farmer (71) is fined and jailed 

Judge calls for more sentencing powers in animal health and welfare cases after Roscommon farmer (71) is fined and jailed 

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

Judge says he took the offences most seriously
Kinsale locals object to planning permission for mussel farm the size of 12 GAA pitches

Kinsale locals object to planning permission for mussel farm the size of 12 GAA pitches

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Locals in Kinsale will gather both on land and sea at 6:30pm on Friday to register their opposition to the granting of a licence to a shellfish company to pursue the operation.
Rescue operation to free 40 cows after lorry overturns on motorway

Rescue operation to free 40 cows after lorry overturns on motorway

Fri, 16 May, 2025

The M1 remains closed in both directions following the incident on Friday.
Profits at Michael Healy Rae plant-hire firm increase to €808,911 in 2024

Profits at Michael Healy Rae plant-hire firm increase to €808,911 in 2024

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Four Healy Raes, Michael and his wife, Eileen, along with sons, Ian and Kevi,n sit on the board of the firm, and aggregate pay to directors last year dipped from €70,885 to €66,783.
Restrictions to stop spread of avian flu introduced in Northern Ireland

Restrictions to stop spread of avian flu introduced in Northern Ireland

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

Owners of poultry and birds must keep them indoors and separate from wild birds.
North restricts animal imports from German area hit by foot-and-mouth disease

North restricts animal imports from German area hit by foot-and-mouth disease

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said the FMD outbreak is of ‘significant concern’ for farmers in Northern Ireland
ISPCA calls on Government to stop issuing hare coursing licences

ISPCA calls on Government to stop issuing hare coursing licences

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

The ISPCA said they are strongly opposed to Irish hares being captured from their natural habitat, handled, transported, and kept in captivity until they are released to be chased by dogs, muzzled or not, before being returned to the wild if they survive
Evidence of suspected 'cock fighting' discovered alongside 15 dead roosters in Co Monaghan

Evidence of suspected 'cock fighting' discovered alongside 15 dead roosters in Co Monaghan

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

A further 70 roosters were also seized following the receipt of a report of a suspected illegal 'cock fighting' event taking place at a private residence in Emyvale, Co Monaghan on Saturday morning, 27th July
Farmers could gain lucrative income under National Biomethane Strategy – McConalogue

Farmers could gain lucrative income under National Biomethane Strategy – McConalogue

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will unveil the National Biomethane Strategy on Tuesday afternoon
Former ministerial driver awarded €30,000 compensation over unfair dismissal

Former ministerial driver awarded €30,000 compensation over unfair dismissal

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Trevor Shaw (65) had worked as a ministerial driver sinc May 2011, until his dismissal in 2022, which took effect on Christmas Day
Ireland will take bog conservation ‘massively seriously’, says McConalogue

Ireland will take bog conservation ‘massively seriously’, says McConalogue

Thu, 14 Mar, 2024

The Minister was responding on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland to comments from Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice who said that 'Ireland should not be told what to do by a foreign power'.
Dog attacks on the rise as over 3,000 hospitalised in 10 years, new study shows

Dog attacks on the rise as over 3,000 hospitalised in 10 years, new study shows

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Over 1,100 children were hospitalised due to dog attacks from 2012 to 2021
168 confirmed reports of blue-green algae across Northern Ireland, say officials

168 confirmed reports of blue-green algae across Northern Ireland, say officials

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

The head of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency said there was no quick fix to the problem, which is impacting Lough Neagh.

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