Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on “the next phase” of proposals on animal welfare. The co...
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Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on “the next phase” of proposals on animal welfare. The co...
The eradication of BVD remains the number one priority for Animal Health Ireland (AHI). And the clock is ticking. The organisation’s chief executive, Patrick Donohoe, commented: “B...
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month. All interested stakeholders are invited to the meeting in Co. Armagh for an update o...
New identification, registration and record-keeping rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer...
As temperatures begin to rise, the active vector season for midges that can transmit bluetongue (BTV) is right around the corner, according to Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ir...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) vaccines for farmers across Northern Irelan...
To date, 226 successful prosecutions have been taken under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon said. A number of ot...
A Tyrone farmer was sentenced today (Wednesday, April 20) at a court in Dungannon following “multiple welfare inspections” by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural A...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has provided guidance to the poultry industry of its statutory obligations. This follows th...
Applications are now open for the Animal Welfare Grants Programme 2026. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has today (Thursday, April 2) invited applicat...
Advice on foot-and-mouth disease was recently issued by the National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Ireland is currentl...
The OneWelPig project, which aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland, hosted its final project event this week. A highligh...
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has launched what it called the first ever ‘National Biosecurity Week’ ahead of breeding season. The campaign is themed ‘Biosecurity 2026: Breed Success...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is seeking applications to fill vacancies for the role of veterinary research officer. The department has two vacancies for the r...
The ongoing BVD eradication campaign is already delivering animal health benefits across Ireland’s dairy and beef sectors. That’s according to Hugh Farrell, the general secretary o...
Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce. From June 1, 2026, the threshold will reduce to five un...
As part of National Biosecurity Week, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is highlighting the disease risks associated with visitors, vehicles, and shared equipment entering farms during t...
UK-based rural organisation Countryside Alliance has raised concerns over a new law in Northern Ireland that it claimed could see dog walkers “criminalised”. The group has raised c...
Vaccinating for bluetongue prior to breeding “can give ultimate protection”, according to the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI). With breeding season now underway...
Good to know George, the PE company behind buying up the vets practices in the UK seems to be Medivet. One of our local vets has just taken on another vet who left her previous emp...
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has called for animal health and welfare to be formally integrated into disaster risk r...
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Wednesday, April 29) announced plan to lift the housing order for poultry and captive birds in Norther...
The national programme for tackling bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) “has delivered”, with Ireland “on the cusp of BVD freedom” according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Patrick Donoho...
The annual Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) symposium at The Curragh, Co. Kildare saw farmers, veterinarians, researchers, and industry stakeholders gather to focus on the future of...
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