Northern Ireland to lift livestock movement ban

Restrictions on the movement of livestock in Northern Ireland will be eased tomorrow.

The restrictions were introduced because of foot-and-mouth.

Farmers will be allowed to apply for licences to move cattle, sheep, pigs and goats, under certain conditions.

Restrictions on the movement of horses is also being eased.

Northern Ireland has had only a single case of the disease - a sheep at Meigh in South Armagh more than a month ago.

A cull of some 2,500 sheep around the affected farm has almost been completed.