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Farmer convicted of 3 animal movement charges

August 13, 2018

A farmer was convicted of three animal movement offences at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, August 13). These comprised one charge of failing…

West Clare farmer pleads guilty to animal welfare charges

July 30, 2018

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A 65-year-old west Clare farmer, who has already pleaded guilty to dumping 12 animal carcasses over 300ft-high cliffs, has now…

Derry farmer in court over carcass and movement offences

March 17, 2018

N.Ireland

A north-west farmer has been convicted of failing to comply with animal traceability regulations after he failed to notify the department of animal…

Farmer jailed for cattle movement offences

September 14, 2017

Rural Life

A farmer from Co. Monaghan has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for illegally importing cattle onto his farm, according to the Irish…

Suspended sentence for cattle dealer in breach of cattle movement regulations

November 2, 2016

Rural Life

A cattle dealer from Turlough, Co. Mayo has received a three-year suspended prison sentence after he was found to be in breach of…

Farmer disqualified from keeping farmed animals for 12 months

September 23, 2016

N.Ireland

A farmer from Co. Antrim has been fined £1,750 and disqualified from keeping all farmed animals for 12 months after he was convicted…

Court finds cattle breeder guilty of selling bull with banned substance

September 14, 2016

Beef

A cattle breeder has been convicted, fined €500 and ordered to pay costs of €5,000 after he was found guilty of selling an…

Farmer fined £1,000 for causing unnecessary suffering to cow

September 5, 2016

N.Ireland

A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined £1,000, plus a £15 offender levy, for transporting a bovine animal in a way…

Co Armagh farmer fined £1,000 for ‘grossly’ polluting waterway

August 16, 2016

N.Ireland

A Co. Armagh farmer has been fined £1,000 for water pollution offences after it was found that a waterway was “grossly polluted”. At…

Farmer receives 3-month suspended sentence on animal welfare charges

July 22, 2016

N.Ireland

A farmer in Northern Ireland has been handed a three-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, on several animal welfare and food hygiene…

Woman fined over €3,500 for welfare offences to pigs and sheep

July 13, 2016

Rural Life

A woman from Co. Louth has been fined €3,710 after she was convicted of a range of offences for failing to have due regard to…

Two months in prison for farmer who failed to dispose of carcasses

June 21, 2016

N.Ireland

An Enniskillen farmer has received two months imprisonment for causing unnecessary suffering to cattle and failure to dispose of animal carcasses. Patrick Gerard Donnelly…

Meath wholesaler fined €16,000 for labelling Polish and Lithuanian beef as Irish

June 18, 2016

Agri-Business

A Co.Meath meat wholesaler has been found guilty of falsely declaring beef as being of…

Department of Agriculture currently embroiled in 22 legal cases

December 7, 2015

Agri-Business

The Department of Agriculture is currently embroiled in some 22 legal cases, according to latest figures released by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney.…

Supreme Court backs farmer and halts State compulsory purchase order

November 5, 2015

Agri-Business

Kildare farmer Thomas Reid has won a lengthy legal battle with the IDA over a compulsory purchase of his family’s land. The decision today…

Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail

May 14, 2015

N.Ireland

A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of causing unnecessary suffering…

Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey

May 6, 2015

N.Ireland

A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the journey. The farmer…

Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow

May 1, 2015

N.Ireland

A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal when it was…

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