Pressure on Agriculture Minister as record number of unwanted dairy calves slaughtered 

Oireachtas Agriculture Committee member Michael Collins said he will be raising the issue, and suggested Minister McConalogue should appear to answer questions on the issue. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Politicians are calling on Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue to immediately intervene to ban the slaughter of thousands dairy calves.

A record 4,556 calves were slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, March 5.