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Sport horse
NEWS: Minister labels passport delays as "unacceptable"
Judith Faherty
At a conference hosted by the Irish Farmers Association, Co Kilkenny sport horse breeder Eamon Sheehan questioned the Minister for Agriculture about the ongoing passports saga
25 October 2024 Sport horse news
NEWS: Dr Pamela Byrne appointed to HSI board
Dr Pamela Byrne, CEO of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is the newest member of the Board of Horse Sport Ireland
25 October 2024 Other disciplines
DRESSAGE: DI returning to Ballindenisk for Nationals
Following a disruptive week due to Storm Ashley, dressage action resumes this weekend
COMMENT: Extra traceability checks have to be a positive move
A new set of requirements introduced with immediate effect ensures that all equines being certified for export by the DAFM are subject to identification checks
18 October 2024 Sport horse news
NEWS: Decrease for sport horse sector in Budget 2025
The sport horse sector will receive €5.2 million from the DAFM in Budget 2025, which marks a decrease of €250,000
4 October 2024 Sport horse news
NEWS IN BRIEF: Clifden sales next weekend
THE Connemara Pony Sales will hold a one-day sale next Sunday, September 22nd in Clifden
13 September 2024 Sport horse news
Is farm diversification an option for extra income equine farmers?
Teagasc launch a comprehensive guide to farm diversification which includes support for farmers and their families on how to succeed in "Branching Out"
30 August 2024 Farm management
NEWS: Wall to carry out "root and branch review" of DAFM systems
Professor Patrick Wall told The Irish Field that the "horse industry in Ireland has brought a lot of grief on the food industry"
12 July 2024 Sport horse news
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
28 June 2024 Sport horse news
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
21 June 2024 Sport horse news
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