SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said the AERA Minister and his department must respond urgently to the discovery of bluetongue in the North. He was speaking after two confirmed cases in Co Down. Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said, “We know the harmful impact that bluetongue can have on livestock and how easily … Continue reading McGlone: Bluetongue situation demands urgent response
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone met with representatives from the Northern Ireland Companion Animal Welfare Group (NICAWG) at a recent ‘paws and policies’ event in Stormont to discuss strengthening animal welfare legislation in Northern Ireland. NICAWG is the leading companion animal welfare group in Northern Ireland which was established in 2019 and consists of … Continue reading McGlone meets with Northern Ireland Companion Animal Welfare Group to discuss ‘paws and policies’
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said that an all-island animal cruelty register is the only way to keep animals out of the hands of abusers. He was speaking during an Assembly motion on creating a register on Tuesday. Mr McGlone said the call should be widened out to an all-island basis. Mid Ulster … Continue reading McGlone: All-island register only way to protect animals
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans there are for an all-island animal cruelty register. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: An all-Ireland register of animal welfare offenders can only be created if such a register was considered feasible in both jurisdictions. No register … Continue reading AQW 5733/22-27 – All-island animal cruelty register
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster Patsy McGlone has said people are shocked at the sickening case of animal cruelty after two dogs were found dead at the weekend in a lake near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. The USPCA have said that the two German Shepherd dogs were tied together and weighed down with a dumbbell. The … Continue reading McGlone Shocked at Sickening Case of Animal Cruelty
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what date the decision was taken to stop the development of a register of banned animal cruelty offenders; and to detail the reasons behind the decision. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Department of Justice holds the information … Continue reading AQW 2226/22-27 – Register of banned animal cruelty offenders
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has warned that the risk of no trade deal being agreed between Britain and the EU by the end of the year remains high. Mr McGlone said, "While recent focus has been on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, negotiations between the British Government and the EU on a new … Continue reading McGlone: Risk of No Trade Deal with EU Remains High
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has warned the British Government not to risk food safety in their eagerness to secure a quick trade deal with the United States. Recent reports have suggested that Government ministers are considering allowing products like chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef into the UK market during negotiations with their … Continue reading McGlone: British Government must not Bargain Food Safety for Quick US Trade Deal
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