Ministers launch whole island bovine TB project

Both the Department of Agriculture and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have launched an whole island bovine TB project.

(Left to right) Dr June Fanning, Republic of Ireland Chief Veterinary Officer, minister Martin Heydon, minister Andrew Muir, Dr Brian Dooher  Northern Ireland chief veterinary officer. Photo: Philip Mulligan.

A pilot cooperation project has been launched to tackle bovine TB as part of the Shared Island Initiative.

This project will see the Department of Agriculture and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) collaborate in a pilot area in the north-east of Donegal and the north-west of Northern Ireland on measures that aim to provide a proof of concept for a regional approach to TB eradication.