N.Ireland
A Tyrone farmer today received a six-month suspended sentence and an eight-year ban from keeping or working with animals.
Stressful animal welfare inspections could be instigated by as little as a member of the seeing a cow lying down or a muddy field.
90% of farm welfare inspections made following complaints from the public found the farm to have no breaches of animal welfare legislation.
A Co. Antrim farmer has been convicted on 27 animal welfare charges at the Lisburn Magistrates' Court.
