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# Cattle

This year
2023
Taoiseach to seek meeting with EU Commission on nitrates derogation after meeting farmers
The IFA said the Taoiseach will seek to meet with the commissioner after a “positive” discussion with farmers today.
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Sep 15th 2023, 6:02 PM
'Shameful': Strong political reaction to RTÉ Investigates exposé on dairy industry
The programme depicted young calves being kicked and thrown from trailers when being sold at marts.
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Jul 11th 2023, 3:43 PM
Agriculture accounted for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020
That’s according to new figures released in the Central Statistics Office.
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May 31st 2023, 5:45 PM
Last year
2022
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why are Irish unweaned calves being exported?
Noteworthy’s Niall Sargent and vet Dr Alexander Rabitsch tell Susan Daly about animal welfare concerns in the growing trade to Europe.
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Sep 7th 2022, 3:22 PM
‘Empty bellies’: Unweaned calves left without milk for long periods on journey to Europe
Department audit finds some operators not complying with feeding intervals, Noteworthy reveals.
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Sep 2nd 2022, 6:30 AM
‘A slow, terrible death’: The fate of Irish cattle exported outside of the EU
Noteworthy finds the State has little to no control over what happens to animals once they leave Ireland.
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Sep 1st 2022, 7:00 AM
'Export loophole’: Irish cattle shipped from Spain on ‘substandard’ vessels
A report by
Niall Sargent
Thousands of cattle exported on vessels that do not meet standards required under Irish laws.
Thousands of cattle exported on vessels that do not meet standards required under Irish laws
Niall Sargent of Noteworthy reports that unwanted males from the dairy industry are among those exported
Destinations include Egypt where ‘appalling’ slaughter techniques are common
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Aug 31st 2022, 12:05 AM
Debunked: Yes, cows are a 'problem' when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Two Facebook posts said cows are “not the problem” compared to emitting activities like flying.
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Aug 19th 2022, 4:06 PM
MEPs vote in favour of proposals on live animal transport with some last-minute changes
The recommendations on the transport of live animals were debated today in Strasbourg.
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Ibec boss warned Taoiseach that climate budget could cost economy €7.8bn a year
A move to include emissions from land usage in the budgets would ‘totally undermine the viability’ of the agri-food industry, CEO Danny McCoy wrote.
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Dec 28th 2021, 1:35 PM
Quiz: How much do you know about cattle?
Moooooooooo, moooooooooooooooo.
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Nov 6th 2021, 10:00 PM
Taoiseach says there's an 'obsession' about the national herd in climate debate
“There’s a much broader range of issues that we have to do in addition to agriculture,” the Taoiseach said at the launch of the Climate Action Plan.
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Nov 4th 2021, 6:40 PM
Rugby referee and role model Nigel Owens whistles new tune as farmer
The Welshman is looking forward to a quieter life away from the international spotlight.
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Dec 22nd 2020, 11:22 AM
Livestock marts disrupted as online bidding system crashes
Cattle were already gathered in marts to be sold when the system went down.
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Oct 24th 2020, 4:48 PM
Appeal to find 19 cattle stolen from farm in Armagh
The PSNI has asked anyone who saw suspicious behaviour or strange vehicles in the area to get in touch.
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Jan 21st 2020, 10:22 PM
Farmer protests end outside factories - but meat industry says 100,000 cattle in backlog
The protests ended last night after almost two months of disputes over beef prices.
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Sep 23rd 2019, 5:45 PM
Explainer: Why have beef farmers across the country been protesting in recent weeks?
The Irish Farmers’ Association has said the Irish and European beef sectors are “in crisis”.
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Aug 1st 2019, 6:15 AM
Justice minister takes case against farmer allegedly trespassing on State lands formerly earmarked for 'super prison'
The Minister has brought proceedings against James Scully, from Kilreesk Lane, St Margarets, Co Dublin.
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Jul 9th 2019, 6:20 AM
Man dies following farming accident in Clare
The accident happened near the village of Cooraclare in the west of the county.
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Jan 24th 2019, 6:49 PM
Firefighters rescue cattle from slurry tank on Tyrone farm
Farm animals in distress can pose a serious risk to anyone trying to rescue them.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 6:33 PM
'Very significant' damage and severe disruption after Dublin to Galway train hits herd of cows
The 15.35 Heuston to Galway train collided with 8 cattle.
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Jun 28th 2018, 5:19 PM
Vampire bat rabies kills hundreds of cows a year as it spreads across Peru
It’s thought that raising awareness of the disease could reduce the cost associated with vampire bat rabies.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 8:00 PM
Man rescued from Tipperary mountains after getting lost while searching for missing cattle
The man was reported missing in the Arra Mountains last night at about 10pm.
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Oct 9th 2017, 7:40 AM
Should Ireland start feeding its cows seaweed? The government isn't sure
Studies in Australia and Canada look promising, but the Department of Agriculture still have some questions.
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Aug 6th 2017, 7:00 PM
National Party co-founder loses bid for injunction against farmers association
The ICSA sought to remove James Reynolds from senior positions he had held with the organisation.
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Jun 27th 2017, 9:23 PM
Irish farmers warned about Bluetongue virus after outbreaks in France
There have been 657 reported outbreaks in France since the start of this year.
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Jun 24th 2017, 10:51 AM
The average Irish dairy farmer earned €52,000 last year but their colleagues aren't happy
It is claimed sheep farmers can earn as little as €16,000 a year.
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Jun 2nd 2017, 6:10 PM
'A herculean accomplishment': Trump administration congratulates itself over China trade deal
Relations between the two governments have been warmer than expected since Trump took over the presidency.
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May 12th 2017, 10:52 AM
Anger over calls for 50,000 deer to be culled in Wicklow
Deer experts say the calls are based on bad science.
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Apr 2nd 2017, 10:00 PM
Here's how much farmers are getting paid to count how much gas their cows are emitting
Agriculture is the single largest contributor to Ireland’s overall greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for over 30%.
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Jan 15th 2017, 7:30 AM
Multi vehicle crash with stray cattle caused M3 motorway to close
A 12 kilometre tailback is being reported.
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Jan 6th 2017, 8:51 AM
Why Ireland's farmers want the Irish embassy in Iran to reopen
The ICSA has called on the government to reopen the Irish embassy in Iran.
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Jan 1st 2017, 6:15 AM
Elderly woman 'killed by cattle' on farm
The woman in her was killed while working on her farm.
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Oct 20th 2016, 12:26 PM
Vodafone bull ad branded "disgraceful" for making light of "very dangerous animals"
The Advertising Standards Authority found the ad to be in breach of their guidelines.
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Sep 28th 2016, 3:00 PM
The makers of Kerrygold have opened a huge €39 million butter factory in Cork
Ireland’s dairy herd is currently undergoing a rapid expansion following the end of EU milk quotas, but has been criticised due to the effect on Co2 emissions.
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Sep 14th 2016, 7:50 PM
Herd of cattle stampeded through a Clare golf course, destroying 10 of its greens
“There was a look of shock and horror on the members’ faces after they had seen what the cattle have done.”
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Jul 19th 2016, 9:34 AM
Healy-Rae says the people who gave the order to shoot cattle are 'a disgrace'
Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae spoke in the Dáil today about about the shooting dead of five cattle in Monaghan.
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Jul 7th 2016, 2:41 PM
Remainder of Ireland's Fittest Family winner's cattle herd to be sold on Monday
He had described the mood after the news broke earlier this month as “like the day after a funeral”.
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Apr 22nd 2016, 9:16 PM
"It's like the day after a funeral" - Ireland's Fittest Family farmer laments sale of herd of 1,000 cattle by bank
Farmer and Ireland’s Fittest Family winner Peter Kingston faces a €2.45 million judgement against him secured by ACC Bank.
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Apr 13th 2016, 3:30 PM
Man arrested after dozens of cow and sheep stolen
75 cattle and 25 sheep were taken during the robbery.
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Oct 1st 2015, 4:20 PM
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