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Sport horse
NEWS: Wall to carry out "root and branch review" of DAFM systems
Judith Faherty
Professor Patrick Wall told The Irish Field that the "horse industry in Ireland has brought a lot of grief on the food industry"
NEWS: DAFM receive enquiries about new abattoir
The Department of Agriculture do not have a timeline for when an appropriate equine slaughtering facility will be operating again
COMMENT: Tough week of questioning for the DAFM
The Department of Agriculture remain in the firing line following the fall out of the RTÉ Investigates exposé
Dogs and the law
Horse Sense takes a closer look at responsible dog ownership and Government recommendations
21 June 2024 Miscellaneous
NEWS: Shannonside Foods under a legal notice
The Department of Agriculture have confirmed that no animals have entered the food chain from Shannonside Foods in the past three weeks
14 June 2024 Sport horse news
FEATURE: 'There’s no strength without unity'
Helen Sharp attended the inaugural HRI Equine Welfare Symposium and discovered a collective force of positive thinking and some groundbreaking solutions for the health and care of our racehorses
31 May 2024 Miscellaneous
NEWS: Feed transport scheme to support struggling owners
THE new 'Fodder Transport Support Measure', introduced to assist farmers severely affected by prolonged weather conditions, is available to horse owners
12 April 2024 Sport horse news
NEWS: Letter to the Editor - Transport issues
Amateur rider urges that transport issues must be addressed for those wishing to travel to Great Britain with their equines
29 March 2024 Sport horse news
NEWS: Code to guide owners on antibiotic resistance
A new code had been developed to support horse owners to help prevent Antimicrobial resistance which is on the rise and presents a threat to animal and human health
29 December 2023 Sport horse news
NEWS: DAFM allocate €5.45 million to sport horse sector in Budget 2024
The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, announced a funding increase of €250,000 in Budget 2024
11 October 2023 Sport horse news
NEWS: McConalogue keen to push horse welfare forward
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD (FF) told the Dail more work needs to be done nationwide on horse welfare
28 July 2023 Sport horse news