Agri-Business
Members of the Oireachtas agri committee are understood to be unhappy at the lack of representatives from the VCI at a recent meetings.
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food has heard of a looming retention crisis for veterinary nurses.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will this week discuss the issues around recruitment and retention of veterinary nurses.
N.Ireland
Ulster University has welcomed students to its new veterinary nursing programme, which is also the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.
Amid a shortage of veterinary nurses, Ulster University has launched Northern Ireland's first veterinary nursing degrees.
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has launched a public consultation on its new corporate strategy for 2024-2027.
The VCI has launched a guidance booklet for veterinary nursing, entitled "The Role and Scope of Practice of the Veterinary Nurse".
Rural Life
A survey carried out by the Irish Veterinary Nursing Association (IVNA) has revealed that 45% of registered veterinary nurses plan to leave the profession in five years or sooner.
