The Department of Agriculture insists no decision has been made on the future of the Regional Veterinary Lab in South-East Clare.
There are fears for the facility’s future, as a working group evaluates the national network of labs, and it has been reported that this group has backed closing the Knockalisheen centre.
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Farmers here have expressed concern that this would amount to a ‘backward step’ while some vets say it will be more difficult to detect diseases.
Junior Agriculture Minister Andrew Doyle insists the process is ongoing.
