Organisation: Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

Consultation ahead of animal welfare changes for pain relief

New animal welfare recommendations include pain relief for disbudding and castration of all ages of bovines.

farming

New guides to protect welfare of horses at sales and fairs

farming

Government urged to create single body to tackle waters and flooding

farming

Inspectors to take ‘common sense’ approach towards storm-hit farms

farming

Teagasc’s 20% winter feed buffer is a ‘hell of a new gospel’

business

‘We must work together to get through fodder crisis’

Farmers’ hopes raised by help from department and co-ops

Farmers have welcomed the commitment by dairy co-ops and the Department of Agriculture to substantially increase the volume of fodder imports over the short-to-medium term.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2013

IFA urges minister to make changes to animal health and welfare bill

IFA animal health chairman John Waters has called on Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to introduce significant changes to the new Animal Health and Welfare Bill when it returns to the Dáil in late September.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2012

Transport guidelines published

NEW best practice guidelines for the welfare of animals during transport have been published by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2008

Electro-immobilisation ban on June 1

A BAN on the continued use of electro-immobilisation to control aggressive farm animals for veterinary treatment is due to come into effect as planned on June 1.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2007

Minister reveals animal welfare grants

THE months after Christmas are sadly the busiest time for animal welfare organisations.

Sat, 23 Dec, 2006

Animal welfare alert scheme set up

A nationwide early warning intervention system for farm animal welfare cases is to be established.

Sat, 25 Sep, 2004

Walsh ‘pro-blood sports’ and ‘no friend to animals’

THE Association of Hunt Saboteurs has attacked Joe Walsh’s record as Minster for Agriculture over his failure to advance the cause of animal rights during a lengthy career in politics.

Tue, 24 Aug, 2004

Minister lists help sources for under pressure farmers

FARMERS can avail of special free Teagasc advice on how to get back into business after herd depopulation due to animal disease outbreaks, said Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh in Dáil Eireann.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2003

Minister snubs Ireland’s animal welfare group

THE agriculture minister, Joe Walsh, has been quoted recently as saying that the setting up of a new committee to advise on animal health and welfare issues combined with his establishment of a Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council (FAWAC) reflects his own and his department’s commitment to dealing effectively and transparently with animal health and welfare issues.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2002