Place: Backweston

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Fianna Fáil take swipe at Creed for ignoring farmers

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has been accused of ignoring farmers and exacerbating the beef crisis.

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New forensics laboratory 'will help future-proof Ireland's justice infrastructure'

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Backweston lab upgrade will boost diagnostic reputation

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Brexit could cost agri-food sector €800m, says Teagasc expert

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Poor lab facilities are ‘big risk’ to evidence and successful convictions says forensic chief

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State's forensic chief says current facility is unsuitable for Irish DNA database

State veterinary services promoted at Sheep event

The services available from the Veterinary Laboratory Service of the Department of Agriculture were promoted at the Sheep 2012 event in Co Galway.

Thu, 16 Aug, 2012

CSI to come to Kildare with new forensic facility

IT’S a far cry from the steamy tropical surroundings of South Florida or the gritty mean streets of New York but a state-of-the art forensic lab — CSI Kildare, if you will — is to be developed in Celbridge.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2011

Department shuts offices, cuts jobs

THE Department of Agriculture has started a process of local office closures and job cuts which will save it €30 million per year.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2009

42 local agriculture offices to be closed

THE Department of Agriculture is closing 42 local offices and relocating to 16 “enhanced” regional centres with a reduction of 400 staff.

Sat, 18 Jul, 2009

Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture have fallen, seminar told

GREENHOUSE gas emissions from agriculture have fallen in recent years, a seminar hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (DAFF) was told in Backweston, Co Kildare, yesterday.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2009

Probe after contaminant found in animal feed

A PROBE was under way last night into the source of a contaminant found in animal feed.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2008

Ahern announces affordable housing details

A new Government agency will fast-track the building of up to 10,000 affordable homes in the greater Dublin area, it emerged today.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2005

Watchdogs make no bones about work they do

ON THE site of the politically controversial Sports Campus Ireland project, in County Dublin, 213 farmers have been given the red card, since 1996.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2002

Fear over lack of lab to test food for dioxins

THERE is no laboratory in Ireland to test food for potentially lethal dioxins despite State plans to build at least seven incinerators.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2002