Agri-Business
The government's bovine TB action plan will form part of the discussions at the Veterinary Ireland annual conference later this month.
South East Technological University (SETU) has welcomed the official approval of the capital...
Rural Life
The new veterinary courses that have been recently established in the country have been called on to prioritise farm animal practice.
SETU led a high-profile panel discussion on the evolving needs and challenges of veterinary practice at Ploughng 2025 this afternoon
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has launched two public consultations in relation to vet...
Agri Politics
The ICSA has urged Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to rethink proposed prescription rules for antiparasitic medicines.
The life and legacy of the first female vet in Ireland and the UK, Aleen Cust, will be honoured at a special event in Co. Galway next month.
As Easter celebrations bring chocolate into many homes, Veterinary Ireland has issued a reminder for pet owners to keep treats 'to yourself'
A total of 298 new vets and 129 veterinary nurses joined the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) register last year.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently seeking temporary veterinary inspectors (TVIs) for meat plants.
An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a large animal veterinary clinic in Galway due to the potential impact on water quality.
Beef
In September 2024, DAFM signed into law new vet medicines rules under the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation.
Veterinary Ireland has offered advice for this coming Christmas season, in order to ensure safety for family pets
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture has been urged to "follow the science" in the battle against bovine tuberculosis (TB).
The financial and operational challenges of 24-hour cover while ensuring a work-life balance are "pressing concerns" for Veterinary Ireland.
Two new vet schools will be located at SETU in Kilkenny and at ATU in Donegal and Galway campuses, the government has announced.
The expected announcement of two new vet schools is "not good news" for the veterinary profession and its clients, a group of vets has said.
When Bronagh Byrne and Annie O’Connor embarked on their careers as vets, neither could have predicted that a move to Jersey was on the cards.
Following the signing of new veterinary medicine rules, both the IFA and the ICMSA have called for the law to be 'reviewed'
ICOS has said that agricultural co-operatives are "aggrieved" that new vet medicine rules have been signed into law without amendment.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has signed the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 2024 into law.
Speculation has been raised today that the University of Limerick (UL) may have pulled out of its bid to host the new vet school
A new locally owned large animal veterinary practice has opened in Inishowen to meet a growing...
