She said that subsequent inspections, however, indicated that Mr Canty was not abiding by the terms of the farm plan he had agreed to. Giving evidence, Edward Myers, senior veterinary inspector for Cork South, told the court that he had been dealing with Mr Canty since 2017. Mr Myers said that Mr Canty had a “long history of failure to comply” and his primary concern was for animal welfare at the farm. Mr Myers told the court it was his opinion that the high death rate among calves at Mr Canty’s farm was “down to poor animal husbandry and care for the animals". She asked Mr Myers to write “a very specific letter” to Mr Canty at the earliest opportunity to ask him to focus very seriously on the options open to him.

Source: The Herald November 06, 2024 15:54 UTC