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Harris to prioritise farming as Taoiseach
Pat O'Toole
The new leader of Fine Gael, set to succeed Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach in April, talks exclusively to the Irish Farmers Journal about farming and rural ireland.
27 March 2024 Dealer
What about the new vet school, Taoiseach?
With Simon Harris poised to be the next Taoiseach, it will be interesting to see what happens to the country’s new vet school which was under his remit as Minister for Higher Education.
20 March 2024 Farmer Writes
A story about a dead ewe and lamb
Derek Robinson was accused of being responsible for a neighbour's dead sheep
Corporates have changed the service provided to farmers - IFA
While the provision of additional places for students to study veterinary in Ireland, Maher maintained that key issue still remain, IFA animal health chair, TJ Maher has said.
13 March 2024 News
Hiring vets for large animal practices a 'hard sell'
The challenge of recruiting and retaining vets, Tipperary-based vet Damien Corcoran said, is a three-legged issue.
13 March 2024 News
Vet numbers at all-time high, despite shortage of large animal vets
New vet registration, according to the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), is up 6% when compared to 2022.
13 March 2024 News
1,500 herds in Galway serviced by vets over age of 60
An assessment of the veterinary industry found that Mayo has the largest number of herds (482) located 40km or over to their nearest vet practice.
13 March 2024 News
Five-year high for Schmallenberg in UK
There has been a spike in the number of Schmallenberg cases on sheep farms in Britain.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Regulator to investigate UK corporate vet firms
A consultation exercise, which aims to gather views from the public, opened for responses on Tuesday.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
XL Vets backs UL for new vet school
XL Vets has supported the proposal for a new veterinary degree programme at UL by signing a memorandum of understanding with the university.
13 March 2024 News
80% increase in calf birth defects this spring
Data from XL Vets Ireland shows a steep increase in reported birth defects in calves in the first two months of this year compared with all of 2023.
13 March 2024 News
Ban on livestock imports to remain
To date, 123 cases of the viral disease bluetongue have been detected on 73 premises in England.
6 March 2024 Northern Ireland