PUBLIC MEETING IN LOUGHREA ON INCREASE IN CATTLE TB

Date Published: 29-Sep-2008

The Galway IFA executive is holding a public meeting in Loughrea tonight to discuss the increase in TB outbreaks in County Galway herds over the last year.

Michael Flynn of the IFA has invited senior veterinary experts from the Department of Agriculture to explain the reasons behind the outbreaks

They’ll also explain ways and means of preventing the spread of TB in cattle, which has caused severe financial hardship for farmers in the County.

Vet Michael O Brien and James O’ Keefe, a wildlife expert will address the meeting in the Meadow Court Hotel Loughrea tonight at 8.30