Dairy
A group of animal activists have said they have issued a legal notice to Irish Ferries over the export of calves.
Agri-Business
MEP Barry Cowen has called on the government to ensure that the livestock transport services of Irish Ferries are retained.
Beef
EFI has formally submitted a complaint to the EU on how DAFM has infringed EU law regarding the transport of unweaned calves.
The calf trade is set to come under further pressure this week as the second vessel which is approved to transport livestock enters dry dock.
The completed hull of Irish Ferries' new cruise ferry - W. B. Yeats - was recently launched into the water at a German shipyard.
