Teagasc to hold a national hill sheep conference in Donegal
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority are to hold a national hill sheep conference in Donegal. The meeting that takes place on Wednesday the 19th of February in Ballybofey is to focus on hill sheep production but also the contribution of hill sheep farmers to maintaining and enhancing the…
Call for more vets for the north west
Getting more young vets for the North West region is a key part to keeping vital services in the region. That’s according to Seamus Cummins, the Animal Welfare Chairperson with the IFA in Sligo. He was part of a delegation that recently attended a meeting at the Department of Agriculture…
TD claims reviews serve to achieve government’s desire to close Regional Vet Labs
A FF TD in the region says numerous reviews on the future of Regional Veterinary Labs around the country serve only to achieve the outcome the government wants – and that is to close them. Marc MacSharry claims that it’s clear the government wants to close facilities like the lab…
Serious concerns for the future of Sligo’s District Veterinary Lab
There are now serious concerns for the future of the District Veterinary Lab in Sligo. Ocean FM News understands that a key meeting is planned with staff in May. The review of the labs is complete and the recommendations now rest with Minister Michael Creed. Anger is growing locally among…
Taoiseach promises to raise Sligo RVL issue with minister
The Taoiseach says he will raise the threatened closure of the Regional Veterinary Lab in Sligo with the Minister for Agriculture again. Enda Kenny was responding to a Dail query from Sligo Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon on the future of the lab yesterday. This was happening at the same time as…
Local TDs raise issue of Doonally RVL in Dail chamber ahead of demonstration
Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle, insists government policy is to improve the regional veterinary laboratory testing system, not damage it Speaking in response to a number of queries on the future of the RVL in Doonally yesterday evening, Minister Doyle says it will all come…
MEP says decision on Sligo RVL could affect Irish reputation
The Department of Agriculture says no decision will be made on the future of the Regional Veterinary Lab in Sligo until staff have been consulted. The Department has issued a new statement this week following a query from the Mayor of Sligo Marie Casserly on the issue. There’s growing concern…