Since Ireland confirmed its first Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 in January, only movements of cattle and sheep direct to slaughter have been allowed ...

A batch of 14 in-lamb Cheviot ewe hoggets offered by the McHugh flock in Donegal saw prices range from €500 to €1,400 per head.

But, Neil says, over the past 20 years there has been "a complete turnaround" and he has shifted away from sheep farming to ...

Farmers are still "very fearful" of the bluetongue virus (BTV) although restrictions on livestock are easing, the Ulster ...

Eagles can’t afford to raise two siblings here and so a form of siblicide observed in youngsters may ironically help Irish ...

Cross‑border livestock movements restart after new bluetongue controls are agreed by NI and ROI authorities, easing disruption for cattle ...

Livestock trade across the Irish border is set to resume after new bluetongue measures were agreed by authorities in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

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CARDIFF Chorus hosts guest night The Pacific Coast Harmony, an award-winning, four-part harmony a cappella chorus based in Encinitas and directed by Janet Hammer will host a guest night from 7 to 9:30 ...

East Lancashire nature enthusiasts were treated to a sighting of one of the UK’s most threatened birds over the weekend ...

Old Park Star’s Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle heroics proved that age is no barrier to success, with the Grade 1 winner being by Europe’s oldest active stallion in Kedrah House Stud’s 27-year-old ...

Remote islands offer an alternative to crowded tourist spots. But do they exist in Europe? TRAVELBOOK presents six European islands where you can escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy some solitude ...