Farmers burn TB herd risk letters outside department of agriculture office in Clonakilty

IFA calls on Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to engage in meaningful discussion around TB

Farmers burning their TB herd risk letters issued by the eparment - are Derry Scannell - West Cork IFA Animal Health Chairman - Conor O’Leary - Cork Central IFA Chairman - Donal O’Donovan - West Cork IFA Chairman - and John Kingston - Cork Central IFA Animal Health Chairman. Picture: Martin Walsh.

A delegation of farmers have highlighted their anger towards the recently issued Department of Agriculture's TB herd risk letters by burning the letters outside the department’s offices in Clonakilty today.

Led by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Animal Health chairmen, John Kingston - Cork Central - and Derry Scannell - West Cork, the delegation said they wanted the letters withdrawn.