Call to halt livestock imports as bluetongue threat grows

ICSA president Sean McNamara has called for processors to stop the import of livestock over the border from Northern Ireland, effective immediately

'ICSA has serious concerns about the continued movement of animals across the border, particularly now that positive bluetongue cases have been confirmed in the North and further cases are under investigation,' president Sean McNamara said.

Processors have been asked to immediately stop importing livestock from Northern Ireland.

Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) president Sean McNamara said meat processors should immediately stop importing livestock from Northern Ireland in light of the increasingly precarious bluetongue situation.