Ministers launch cross-border veterinary public health course

A NEW cross-border course attempting to ensure the public health veterinarians working in the Irish food industry continue to meet EU regulatory standards has been launched by ministers on both sides of the border.

The post-graduate certificate in veterinary public health was launched by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith and his counterpart in Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Michelle Gildrenew yesterday, as part of a bid in both jurisdictions to meet future EU agri-food regulations.

As part of the course, which will be taught online and include input from senior academics in UCD and the University of Ulster, participating veterinarians will be able to access the latest international research and information, helping them to keep up-to-date with all developments in the food industry regulation sector.