Agri-Business
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for Galway veterinary clinic
An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a proposed new large animal veterinary clinic in Co. Galway due to...
Vets
Beef
What farmers need to know about new vet medicines rules
In September 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) signed into law the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Rural Life
Veterinary Ireland offers 'safe' advice for pet owners this Christmas
Veterinary Ireland has offered advice for this coming Christmas season, in order to ensurethe health and safety of feline and...
N.Ireland
NI vet group urges minister to 'follow the science' on TB
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, has been urged to “follow the science”...
Agri-Business
24-hour cover a 'pressing concern' for new Veterinary Ireland president
The financial and operational challenges of maintaining 24-hour emergency cover while ensuring a work-life balance are “pressing concerns” for Veterinary...
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...
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Farm Diversification Seminar to take place next week
An insightful seminar known as the ‘Farm Diversification Seminar’ is set to take place Tuesday, January 28 2025 from 9:30a.m...
Rural Life
Farm orgs call for new vet medicine law to be 'reviewed'
Following the signing of new veterinary medicine rules, both the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Irish Creamery Milk Supplier...
Agri-Business
Co-ops 'aggrieved' by minister signing vet medicine rules into law
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that agricultural co-operatives are “aggrieved” that new vet medicine rules have been...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 2024 signed into law
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has signed the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 2024 into law. The...
Rural Life
UL looks set to pull bid on hosting new vet school
Speculation is mounting today (Thursday, September 12) that the University of Limerick (UL) is set to pull out of its...
Veterinary
New Donegal vet practice aims to help with out-of-hours cover
A new locally owned large animal veterinary practice has opened in Inishowen to meet a growing demand for independent vet...
Beef
Farmers and vets wanted for EU survey on animal diseases
Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what...
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Spring Into Action: Clean Up Your Dairy Hygiene Routine
Having a dairy hygiene programme in place is crucial, as when spring arrives, Irish dairy farmers are in the thick...
Agri-Business
Farm org sets out 'key areas' to DAFM in vet medicines debate
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has put “a number of key areas” which it says “must be addressed” in the...
Veterinary
Welsh vets to take first-ever strike action at a private practice
Nearly 100 vets working in South Wales are set to take the UK’s first-ever strike action at a private veterinary...
Beef
Vets face pressure to prescribe antimicrobials 'more responsibly'
Research has shown that vets maintain that anything that could speed up diagnosis would be a huge advantage on farms....
Veterinary
Closing date today for DAFM chief vet officer job applications
Today (Thursday, June 27) is the final day by which applications can be submitted online to Public Jobs for the...