Veterinary Council of Ireland

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

In 2024, 124 vet nurses removed themselves from the veterinary nursing register – almost half of the 231 graduates qualifying from colleges each year.

NEWS 18 June 2026

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

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Department has no role in vet fees

Department has no role in vet fees

DEALER 8 April 2026

Competition watchdog to review vet fee increases

Competition watchdog to review vet fee increases

NEWS 2 April 2026

Veterinary Ireland writes to competition watchdog and Minister over fee increase

Veterinary Ireland writes to competition watchdog and Minister over fee increase

Veterinary Ireland writes to competition watchdog and Minister over fee increase

NEWS 30 March 2026

Vets warn of farmer price hikes on back of fee increases

Vets warn of farmer price hikes on back of fee increases

Vets warn of farmer price hikes on back of fee increases

NEWS 25 March 2026

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Veterinary Ireland calls for review on proposed fee increases by VCI

Veterinary Ireland calls for review on proposed fee increases by VCI

Veterinary Ireland is calling on the Minister for Agriculture and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to request the VCI to review its proposed increases in fees.

NEWS 25 August 2025

Micheál makes time to open the boardroom

Micheál makes time to open the boardroom

The VCI maintained that the opening of the new boardroom represented a “significant step in the continued modernisation of Ireland’s veterinary regulatory framework”.

NEWS 25 August 2025

New president and deputy president of Veterinary Council of Ireland

New president and deputy president of Veterinary Council of Ireland

The incoming president and deputy president were appointed, following an uncontested election, by council members at the most recent VCI meeting, which took place on 22 January 2026.

NEWS 25 August 2025

Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’

Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’

The Department does not routinely report all instances of TB testing non-compliance by vets directly to the body responsible for regulating vets.

NEWS 25 August 2025

Department finds repeat TB testing failures among vets

Department finds repeat TB testing failures among vets

In 2024, Department of Agriculture inspections of TB tests found that 13 of the 151 vets inspected fell short of the standards required.

NEWS 25 August 2025

New head of ATU veterinary college confirmed

New head of ATU veterinary college confirmed

ATU's new five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) programme will initially offer 40 places.

NEWS 25 August 2025

New large animal veterinary practice opens in Mayo to tackle rural vet shortages

New large animal veterinary practice opens in Mayo to tackle rural vet shortages

A new veterinary practice - Farm Vets Balla - has opened its doors to the public as the town’s first ever veterinary practice.

NEWS 25 August 2025

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