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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…