All sheep to be tagged in future, says Ahern

The Taoiseach has announced new measures to fight the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

All sheep to be tagged in future, says Ahern

The Taoiseach has announced new measures to fight the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

A tagging system for all sheep is to be introduced shortly to allow Department of Agriculture officials to identify the origin of flocks more easily.

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