Agriculture Minister urges bluetongue vaccination as new cases emerge in five counties

Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon has issued an urgent reminder for livestock owners to vaccinate their animals against bluetongue virus. The call comes as new cases of the virus have been officially confirmed across five counties in Ireland.

According to the announcement, the affected livestock are located in Dublin, Meath, Roscommon, Longford, and Waterford. The emergence of these new cases has prompted government action to prevent further spread of the disease within the agricultural sector.