# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 25 November, 2021
# Bird Flu Outbreak
# Bird Flu Outbreak
The highly pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 has been reported in birds across Ireland.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 4 November, 2021
# Galway
# Galway
The illness was detected in a sample taken from a Peregrine Falcon.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 19 July, 2021
# Control Of Animals
# Control Of Animals
The figure represents more than 70% of equines seized from 2010 to 2020.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 11 February, 2021
# Funding
# Funding
Greyhound Racing Ireland says that the additional funding has helped it to prevent further staff layoffs.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 30 November, 2020
# Avian Influenza
# Avian Influenza
Risk to humans from the virus is considered very low.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 7 November, 2020
# Disease
# Disease
The risk to humans is considered to be very low.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 29 October, 2020
# Sanitiser
# Sanitiser
The authorised products should have a clearly visible PCS or IE-BPA or EU number on the label, the department said.
# department-of-agriculture - Friday 11 September, 2020
# Pigs And Boars
# Pigs And Boars
It’s the first time the disease, which affects pigs and wild boar, has broken out in Germany.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 23 July, 2020
# Stay Alert
# Stay Alert
One person claiming to represent the Department of Agriculture has been phoning farmers asking for bank details.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 25 January, 2020
# Lyssavirus
# Lyssavirus
Rabies could not be ruled out from the samples taken from the sable.
# department-of-agriculture - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
# Mooving Up In The World
# Mooving Up In The World
There are currently 243 breeding females and 23 breeding males in Ireland.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 23 September, 2019
# Beef Protests
# Beef Protests
The protests ended last night after almost two months of disputes over beef prices.
# department-of-agriculture - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
# Animals
# Animals
“The sustainability of knackeries is in question,” a Louth TD said.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 9 September, 2019
# Beef Talks
# Beef Talks
Talks between beef farmers, the Department of Agriculture and MII resumed this morning as protests continue.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 1 August, 2019
# Farming
# Farming
The Irish Farmers’ Association has said the Irish and European beef sectors are “in crisis”.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 15 July, 2019
# Dead Meat
# Dead Meat
The meat was seized after failing to meet standards for import into Ireland.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 6 June, 2019
# Horsemeat
# Horsemeat
Searches took place across the country as part of an ongoing Garda investigation into horsemeat sales.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 27 April, 2019
# Gorse Fires
# Gorse Fires
This burning of land is illegal from 1 March to 31 August, but there’s only been 11 prosecutions in over 10 years.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 18 March, 2019
# After Brexit
# After Brexit
With requirements for pet travel to the UK likely to change with Brexit, the government is ordering a lot more pet passports.
# department-of-agriculture - Sunday 3 March, 2019
# Burning Land
# Burning Land
Burning land between 1 March and 31 August is an offence under the 1976 Wildlife Act.
# department-of-agriculture - Friday 22 February, 2019
# No Deal Fears
# No Deal Fears
This includes the possibility of placing them at potential border posts with Northern Ireland in the future.
# department-of-agriculture - Sunday 3 February, 2019
# Deery Me
# Deery Me
Annual culls are carried out by the OPW to manage the number of wild deer in the park.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 8 September, 2018
# Agriculture
# Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture said that if the disease reached Ireland, it would do “very serious damage to the pig industry”.
# department-of-agriculture - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
# Fire Safety
# Fire Safety
Temperatures are due to range between 24 to 30 degrees tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.
# department-of-agriculture - Sunday 4 February, 2018
# Electric Shock
# Electric Shock
There are calls for the Ireland to follow Scotland in banning the use of the canine training devices.
# department-of-agriculture - Tuesday 30 January, 2018
# Animal Abuse
# Animal Abuse
One donkey was already dead when the Department of Agriculture arrived at the scene.
# department-of-agriculture - Tuesday 22 August, 2017
# Ballina
# Ballina
The animal was euthanised after being left in distress from morning until evening after sustaining a broken leg.
# department-of-agriculture - Sunday 6 August, 2017
# Environment
# Environment
Studies in Australia and Canada look promising, but the Department of Agriculture still have some questions.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 24 June, 2017
# Be Vigilant
# Be Vigilant
There have been 657 reported outbreaks in France since the start of this year.
# department-of-agriculture - Sunday 30 April, 2017
# Hen Harriers
# Hen Harriers
The scheme aims to bring farmers and environmentalists together to a mutual understanding of the others’ concerns.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 4 February, 2017
# Tipperary
# Tipperary
The risk to humans is considered to be very low but the public is advised not to handle sick or dead birds.
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 5 January, 2017
# Back In The Game
# Back In The Game
Five firms have got the green light to export to the major consumer market.
# department-of-agriculture - Monday 2 January, 2017
# Anmal Welfare
# Anmal Welfare
Four circuses were inspected by officials in 2016, but the minister says “no significant animal welfare issues were identified”.
# department-of-agriculture - Friday 30 December, 2016
# Outbreak
# Outbreak
The H5N8 virus is highly pathogenic, and has been found across the UK and Europe in recent times.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 17 December, 2016
# H5N8
# H5N8
An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 (bird flu) has been confirmed in Lincolnshire.
# department-of-agriculture - Friday 12 June, 2015
# A Side Of Chips
# A Side Of Chips
The government is providing €100,000 to charities who provide the service.
# department-of-agriculture - Saturday 23 May, 2015
# Tuberculosis
# Tuberculosis
Deer have moved into the lowlands in recent years and are impacting more and more on the livelihoods of farmers, representative groups are saying.
# department-of-agriculture - Tuesday 12 May, 2015
# Graphic
# Graphic
Farmers have made claims against the Department of Agriculture .
# department-of-agriculture - Thursday 2 April, 2015
# Chickens
# Chickens
The Department of Agriculture said there are no food safety risks to the public.
# department-of-agriculture - Wednesday 29 October, 2014
# Investigation
# Investigation
It is believed the dogs suffocated in transit during the 14-hour journey.
Low clouds and fog, then cloudy
Max: 6 °C
Min: 3 °C
Areas of low clouds and fog
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