Agri-Business
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has launched two public consultations in relation to vet...
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received a total of 46 complaints in 2024 - a 17% decrease on the previous year.
Rural areas are facing large animal vet shortages which the VCI has warned is "essential for Ireland's agricultural sector".
The VCI has announced that it is updating its code of professional conduct in response to the new veterinary medicines regulations.
A total of 298 new vets and 129 veterinary nurses joined the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) register last year.
The VCI has said that an Italy-based online veterinary nursing course is not recognised for the purpose of registering as a nurse here.
Beef
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has released the findings of a recent public trust survey.
Rural Life
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received a total of 56 complaints in 2023 according to a new report.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has appointed Kevin McConnell as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the organisation.
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has confirmed that Rachel Brown has been elected as its new president.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said that farmer vet medicine records will not be shared with external bodies without prior discussion.
The appointment of a panel to review opportunities for new veterinary medicine programmes has been hailed as "a positive step" by one senator.
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for regulating the...
New research published by the VCI has shed some light on the mental health and well-being of the country's veterinary professionals.
The VCI has updated its Codes of Professional Conduct for practitioners and nurses, with the aim of "supporting the fight" against AMR.
VCI has appointed Vivienne Duggan as president and Rachel Brown as deputy president - the first time two women have been appointed.
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has elected six new council members, comprising five vets and one veterinary nurse
The closing date for a VCI mental health survey of veterinary professionals - the first of its kind in the country - is approaching
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Three fitness-to-practise hearings were carried out by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) in 2020 relating to complaints received before 2021
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received 38 complaints in 2020, according to the regulatory body's annual report
Agri Politics
The president of VCI has said that he hopes the expertise of licenced merchants will be retained after the onset of new regulations.
The VCI conducted a number of inspections of vet practice premises last year, suspending four vets over the course of 2020.
The VCI "will work with stakeholders" on regulating veterinary medicines under new EU laws which are set to come in next year.
