Minister told greyhound racing not sustainable from commercial perspective during Covid prior to State funding boost
Greyhound Racing Ireland says that the additional funding has helped it to prevent further staff layoffs.
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Greyhound Racing Ireland says that the additional funding has helped it to prevent further staff layoffs.
Risk to humans from the virus is considered very low.
The risk to humans is considered to be very low.
The authorised products should have a clearly visible PCS or IE-BPA or EU number on the label, the department said.
It’s the first time the disease, which affects pigs and wild boar, has broken out in Germany.
One person claiming to represent the Department of Agriculture has been phoning farmers asking for bank details.
Rabies could not be ruled out from the samples taken from the sable.
There are currently 243 breeding females and 23 breeding males in Ireland.
The protests ended last night after almost two months of disputes over beef prices.
“The sustainability of knackeries is in question,” a Louth TD said.
Talks between beef farmers, the Department of Agriculture and MII resumed this morning as protests continue.
The Irish Farmers’ Association has said the Irish and European beef sectors are “in crisis”.
The meat was seized after failing to meet standards for import into Ireland.
Searches took place across the country as part of an ongoing Garda investigation into horsemeat sales.
This burning of land is illegal from 1 March to 31 August, but there’s only been 11 prosecutions in over 10 years.
With requirements for pet travel to the UK likely to change with Brexit, the government is ordering a lot more pet passports.
Burning land between 1 March and 31 August is an offence under the 1976 Wildlife Act.
This includes the possibility of placing them at potential border posts with Northern Ireland in the future.
Annual culls are carried out by the OPW to manage the number of wild deer in the park.
The Department of Agriculture said that if the disease reached Ireland, it would do “very serious damage to the pig industry”.
Temperatures are due to range between 24 to 30 degrees tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.
There are calls for the Ireland to follow Scotland in banning the use of the canine training devices.
One donkey was already dead when the Department of Agriculture arrived at the scene.
The animal was euthanised after being left in distress from morning until evening after sustaining a broken leg.
Studies in Australia and Canada look promising, but the Department of Agriculture still have some questions.
There have been 657 reported outbreaks in France since the start of this year.
The scheme aims to bring farmers and environmentalists together to a mutual understanding of the others’ concerns.
The risk to humans is considered to be very low but the public is advised not to handle sick or dead birds.
Five firms have got the green light to export to the major consumer market.
Four circuses were inspected by officials in 2016, but the minister says “no significant animal welfare issues were identified”.
The H5N8 virus is highly pathogenic, and has been found across the UK and Europe in recent times.
An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 (bird flu) has been confirmed in Lincolnshire.
The government is providing €100,000 to charities who provide the service.
Deer have moved into the lowlands in recent years and are impacting more and more on the livelihoods of farmers, representative groups are saying.
Farmers have made claims against the Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture said there are no food safety risks to the public.
It is believed the dogs suffocated in transit during the 14-hour journey.
The Beef Pricewatch App will allow farmers to track factory prices.
The new unit will bring the department’s investigations unit under one banner.
The Department of Agriculture is trialling a vaccination programme in a number of counties to see how effective it is but most badgers captured are shot.