N.Ireland
Pigs found ‘eating the remains of dead animals’ on horrific Bristol holding
Three people involved in the running of a Bristol farm where pigs were seen eating the remains of dead animals...
Animal Welfare
N.Ireland
Pigs found ‘eating the remains of dead animals’ on horrific Bristol holding
Three people involved in the running of a Bristol farm where pigs were seen eating the remains of dead animals...
N.Ireland
NI animal welfare complaints ‘could include a cow lying down’
Stressful animal welfare inspections could be instigated by as little as a member of the public seeing a cow lying...
N.Ireland
9 out of 10 farm animal welfare complaints unfounded
More than 90% of farm welfare inspections made following complaints from the public found the farm to have no breaches...
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
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
Farmer convicted and fined for animal movement offences
A 56-year-old farmer has been convicted and fined for a number of animal movement and animal welfare offences. John Yorke –...
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...
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...
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...