N.Ireland
Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Northern Ireland Assembly's recent approval of legislation making CCTV mandatory in slaughterhouses.
Environment
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Agri-Business
The EU Commission has decided to register two European Citizens' Initiatives, one of which calls for an end to animal farming.
Sheep
The use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in slaughterhouses in Wales is to become mandatory this year, the Welsh government has confirmed.
Small abattoirs around the country are "under serious pressure" as certain licences are not being granted, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice said.
Talks on the possible transfer of the local authority veterinary service to the Department of Agriculture may be finalised by the end of 2024
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that a national veterinary service to oversee abattoirs has been agreed in principle.
Rural Life
A slaughter house that was operating without approval in Co. Louth was described as "a grave and immediate danger to public health".
The announcement that CCTV will become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new plans has been welcomed by the NFU.
