Ruminants should not be imported from bluetongue countries unless necessary

Cattle imported into Ireland totalled 15,708 in 2016, 12,648 in 2017, and 8,478 in 2018, up to October.

Ruminants should not be imported from bluetongue countries unless necessary
Thu, 20 Dec, 2018 - 00:00
Stephen Cadogan

Cattle imported into Ireland totalled 15,708 in 2016, 12,648 in 2017, and 8,478 in 2018, up to October.

Most of the animals were imported from Northern Ireland for slaughter in the south.

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