Joseph Cassidy, Killyfaddy Road, Armagh was convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court on 20 June 2008 of 2 charges under the Brucellosis (Examination & Testing) Scheme order (Northern Ireland) 2004.
Mr Cassidy pleaded guilty and was fined £600 plus £73 costs
Notes to Editors:
- Joseph Cassidy was convicted of one charge of, failure upon request by an authorised officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to present all cattle in his possession or under his control for brucellosis testing on 14 August 2007 contrary to Article 52(1) of the Diseases of Animals (NI) Order 1981.
- Mr Cassidy was convicted of one charge of, failure upon request by an authorised officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to present all cattle in his possession or under his control for brucellosis testing on 20 September 2007 contrary to Article 52(1) of the Diseases of Animals (NI) Order 1981.
- The control of brucellosis is dependent on identifying reactor animals at tests conducted by the Department. Failure to present animals for tests seriously undermines efforts by both farmers and the Department to reduce the incidence of disease.
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