Rural Life
55% year on year jump in complaints to Vet Council of Ireland in 2023
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received a total of 56 complaints in 2023. According to the VCI’s Preliminary Investigation...
VCI
Veterinary
Appointment of new AHI chief executive announced
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has appointed Kevin McConnell as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the organisation. The announcement...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Council of Ireland elects Rachel Brown as president
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has confirmed today (Sunday, January 28) that Rachel Brown has been elected as its...
Agri-Business
DAFM will not share farmer vet medicine data without 'engagement'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that farmer data from the new National Veterinary Prescription...
Veterinary
Senator: Review of vet school opportunities 'a positive step'
The appointment of an expert advisory panel to review opportunities for new veterinary medicine programmes has been hailed as “a...
Veterinary
71% increase in complaints to veterinary council in 2021
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for regulating the veterinary professions, has published a report offering...
Veterinary
More than 40% of veterinary professionals experience 'abnormal' stress levels
New research published by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has shed some light on the mental health and well-being...
Veterinary
New VCI code of conduct aims to tackle AMR
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has updated its Codes of Professional Conduct for veterinary practitioners and veterinary nurses, with...
Veterinary
VCI elects new president and deputy president
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has appointed Vivienne Duggan as president and Rachel Brown as deputy president – the...
Veterinary
Veterinary council elects six new members
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has elected six new council members, comprising five vets and one veterinary nurse. The...
Veterinary
Closing date approaching for VCI mental-health survey
The closing date for a mental-health survey of veterinary professionals – the first of its kind in the country –...
Other
Five disciplinary hearings carried out by VCI in 2020
Three fitness-to-practice hearings were carried out by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) in 2020, relating to complaints received prior...
Other
Veterinary Council of Ireland received 38 complaints in 2020
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received 38 complaints in 2020, according to the regulatory body’s annual report, published this...
Agri Politics
VCI hopes merchant expertise will be retained
The president of the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has said that he hopes the expertise of licenced merchants will...
Agri-Business
VCI inspected 86 vet practices and suspended 4 vets in 2020
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) conducted a number of inspections of vet practice premises last year, with some disciplinary...
Agri-Business
VCI gives update on regulating strict new EU vet medicine laws
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) “will work with stakeholders” on regulating veterinary medicines under new EU laws which are...
Rural Life
Further research to be carried out on mental health in veterinary professions
Further research it to be carried out on mental health in veterinary professions in 2021, with a particular focus on...
Rural Life
Veterinary Council: Highest ever number of vets on the register
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) currently has its highest ever number of vets and veterinary nurses registered. With 3,031...