N.Ireland
Demand for high welfare meat ‘depends on consumers’ post-Brexit
Whether or not the UK maintains a good reputation for animal welfare in the production of meat will depend on...
Animal Welfare
N.Ireland
Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years
A farmer has been banned from owning animals for 25 years due to a number of animal welfare offences. James Steele,...
N.Ireland
Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years
A farmer has been banned from owning animals for 25 years due to a number of animal welfare offences. James Steele,...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for numerous animal welfare offences
A farmer was recently convicted and fined in Newry Magistrates’ Court in Co. Down for a variety of animal welfare...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for numerous animal welfare offences
A farmer was recently convicted and fined in Newry Magistrates’ Court in Co. Down for a variety of animal welfare...
EU
EU expert group on animal welfare to be created
The European Commission has adopted the creation of an expert group on animal welfare, to be called the Platform on...
N.Ireland
Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years
A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the...
N.Ireland
Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years
A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the...
Rural Life
Two farmers jailed in the North for animal welfare offences
Two farmers from Co. Armagh have been jailed following convictions for a range of animal welfare offences. Martha Toal from...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined £1,000 for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined £1,000, plus a £15 offender levy, for transporting a bovine animal...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined £1,000 for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined £1,000, plus a £15 offender levy, for transporting a bovine animal...
N.Ireland
Farmer receives 3-month suspended sentence on animal welfare charges
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been handed a three-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, on several animal welfare...
N.Ireland
Farmer pleads guilty to illegally importing animals into the North
A Co. Down farmer who pleaded guilty to a range of charges relating to the movement and disposal of animals...
N.Ireland
Farmer pleads guilty to illegally importing animals into the North
A Co. Down farmer who pleaded guilty to a range of charges relating to the movement and disposal of animals...
Agri-Business
'Animal welfare a top factor in making a food brand ethical'
Some 74% of UK consumers say that meat coming from animals which are looked after well is among the top issues...
EU
Antibiotic use in animals may soon become more limited
Medicating the whole herd to cure sick animals and to prevent the infection of healthy animals may soon be a...
Opinion
It’s time to get tough with rogue farmers
The vast majority of Irish farmers work tirelessly to maintain the fabric of their businesses and, in so doing, act...
