Farmers may take to the streets over new sheep tagging requirements
Farmers have not ruled out protest action over the Minister for Agriculture’s introduction of a new electronic tagging system. Earlier this month Minister Michael Creed confirmed that from October 1st next sheep must be electronically tagged prior to slaughter. Farmers say it’s come at the worst possible time as they…
Three sheep killed in Sligo dog attack
With the busy lambing season on the way, dog owners are being warned to keep their animals under control at all times It follows a sheep attack in County Sligo this week during which three sheep were killed and others injured in the Rosses Point area. Sligo County Concil’s dog…
Dog attacks on sheep increasing
The IFA wants stronger action to be taken to deal with the ongoing problem of marauding dog attacks on sheep flocks. IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey says that with the darker evenings and nights this time of year, dog attacks increase He says some of these attacks have been…
IFA to hold a National Hill Sheep Forum in Connemara
The IFA is to hold a National Hill Sheep Forum. The Forum is taking place at Callin Conneely farm, Letterdyfe, Roundstone, Connemara, Co. Galway and is open to all hill sheep farmers across the country. A number of speakers will be there on the day including the Department of Agriculture…
Sligo landowner tells of dog attack on sheep
Dog attacks on sheep are usually something one associates with lambing time, earlier in the year. But recently there have been attacks on sheep in areas of Sligo and Leitrim. Last week in the Rosses Point area outside Sligo, several lambs and a ram were killed by a black and…
Warning to dog owners about attacks on sheep
There are renewed calls for dog-owners to ensure their animals do not attack sheep. It follows a number of recent attacks on sheep in North Sligo and parts of Leitrim. Last week in the Rosses Point area outside Sligo, several lambs and a ram were killed by a black and…
Dog attacks on sheep continue
The head of the IFA in Leitrim is urging dog-owners to be aware at all times of where their dogs are. It follows what the organisation claims is the increasing problem of sheep-kills in the region. The biggest one in county Leitrim so far this year was when 35 sheep…