N.Ireland
Farmer wins appeal to overturn animal welfare charge conviction
A farmer from Northern Ireland and his employee won their appeal to overturn a conviction relating to an animal welfare...
Court
Schemes
Union to take department to court over CAP appeals decision
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it will challenge through judicial review the department’s decision to move from a two-stage review...
N.Ireland
'Ewe' must be joking: Driving ban for farmer caught on mobile phone
A farmer taking a sick sheep to the vet was spotted talking on a mobile phone whilst driving, Ballymena Magistrates...
N.Ireland
Barn dance catfight ends in assault conviction
Two Co. Down women ended up in court after a barn dance catfight resulted in one woman receiving facial injuries....
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for 'intimidating' drivers with flashing beacon in car
A farmer who had a flashing beacon on the dashboard of his car as he drove in an “intimidating” way...
N.Ireland
Father and sons avoid jail after baling and storing waste on their farm
A father and his two sons from Co. Derry were given suspended prison sentences after more than 5,000t of waste...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined for incorrect records caught after avoiding TB tests
A Co. Fermanagh farmer convicted of failing to notify the deaths of nine cattle was caught after he avoided two...
N.Ireland
Court forces fuel-laundering farmer to pay back £15,500
A Crossmaglen farmer involved in fuel laundering has had £15,571 (€17,518) confiscated in court after 127t of domestic and commercial waste...
Rural Life
Farmer who took on 'hunt saboteurs' acquitted in court
A Newtownards farmer, accused of “wildly attacking” a group of fox hunting protestors on his land, has been acquitted of...
Rural Life
Young farmer snubs court date in favour of silage
A 21-year-old farmer faced with a number of motoring offences recently decided to snub his court date in order to...
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
Commission takes Germany to court over nitrates causing water pollution
Germany has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to take stronger measures to combat water...
