N.Ireland
BVA to continue to fight to secure vet medicines in NI
Last night (Wednesday, October 2), president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Dr. Elizabeth Mullineaux reaffirmed the association’s commitment to...
Veterinary Medicine
Agri-Business
How will new veterinary medicine regulations impact farmers?
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has provided some clarity on the recently signed Veterinary Medicinal Products...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Rural Life
VCI welcomes 80 new places in veterinary medicine
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has welcomed the announcement of 80 new third-level veterinary medicine places to be provided...
Rural Life
New vet schools at SETU and ATU officially announced
Two new vet schools will be located at South East Technological University (SETU) in Kilkenny, and Atlantic Technological University (ATU)...
Rural Life
Vet group says two new vet schools is 'not good news'
The expected announcement of two new vet schools by government today (Wednesday, September 18), is “not good news” for the...
Veterinary
Best friends and Irish vets shed light on idyllic Jersey life
When best friends and recent graduates, Bronagh Byrne and Annie O’Connor, embarked on their careers in veterinary medicine, neither could...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 2024Â signed into law
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has signed the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 2024 into law. The...
Agri-Business
UL confirms withdrawal of vet school bid amid cost concerns
The University of Limerick (UL) has this afternoon (Thursday, September 12) confirmed that it has officially withdrawn from the competition...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
Veterinary
SETU and Kildalton welcome local TDs as part of vet school bid
South East Technological University (SETU) welcomed Oireachtas members to Teagasc Kildalton College on Wednesday, August 28, to brief them on...
Rural Life
CAO issues a fall in points for some agri science courses
The Central Applications Office (CAO) has today (Wednesday, August 28) issued 83,369 round one offers to 56,571 CAO applicants. These...
Agri-Business
Irish students studying veterinary abroad 'need a link back home'
An Irish student studying veterinary medicine in Poland has called for a database to be set up linking students abroad...
Agri-Business
Call for zero VAT on non-oral vaccines to be delivered in budget
The national animal health chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), TJ Maher has called on the government to deliver...
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Dialogue needed on veterinary medicine sales
Following my previous letter last week l have had many fruitful and eye opening perspectives with farming, veterinary, and merchant...
Rural Life
Concerns over availability of teaching staff for new vet school
Concerns over the availability of specialist teaching staff for a new vet school have been raised by a group of...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Veterinary medicines system needs fairness
In the ever-evolving landscape of agriculture and animal husbandry, the recent moves by Veterinary Ireland to address changes in the...
Agri-Business
Discussions on new veterinary medicines rules continue
Amid ongoing discussions on proposed changes to the supply of veterinary medicines, the livestock and environmental services executive of the...
Agri-Business
Merchants to hold meeting on veterinary medicine changes
An industry meeting between the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS), the Independent Licensed Merchants Association (ILMA) and Acorn Independent Merchants...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Ireland holds 'constructive meeting' with minister
Veterinary Ireland has held a “constructive meeting” with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, expressing the concerns...