Animal transport rules to be tightened

PROPOSALS to tighten EU animal transport regulations are to go ahead.

This is despite strong protests by the €200 million Irish live export sector. EU Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne revealed the news at a conference in Kinsale, Co Cork, yesterday.

He said Ireland would be sticking its head in the sand if it were to say that the status quo should remain.

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