Farmer fined €3k for breaches of TB regulations
A special sitting of Fermoy District Court in Co Cork heard yesterday that Patrick Keane, from Labbamologga, Ballylanders, had his farm locked down on Jun 20, 2012.
John McConville, a veterinary inspector with the department’s special investigations unit, said restrictions on movements of cattle in and out of Mr Keane’s farm were put in place after it was discovered that four animals on his land had come from a herd in another county which had a severe TB outbreak. Later, while the restrictions were still in force, Mr McConville said Mr Keane had taken in 25 other animals.
