bTB
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has been urged to publish a Wicklow-specific deer/TB (bovine tuberculous) plan.
Rural Life
Five cold storage larders for deer carcasses have now arrived in Ireland and are being prepared for installation at key deer "hotspots".
Dairy
A councillor in Co. Wicklow is calling for further action to be taken on bovine tuberculosis (bTB) as he warns of farms being "wiped out".
Deer culls should be "carried out on a more concentrated basis" according to the country's largest hunting association.
New figures from an Irish insurance company show it is dealing with an increasing number of deer-related claims.
Agri Politics
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet today to continue discussions on deer management.
Ireland could take an Australian approach to managing deer populations and "eat the problem" TDs and senators heard today.
N.Ireland
New rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer.
A “structured deer management programme” is now underway in the Achill area of Co. Mayo to improve road safety.
Environment
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said that Sika deer in Ireland do not need to be "culled en masse".
Venison is a "niche product" within Irish meat production, however, recent developments in the sector have "indicated potential growth in venison availability".
Gardaí in Laois and Offaly have warned motorists to take care on rural roads during deer rutting season, which begins this time of year.
The Irish Deer Commission has issued a warning to motorists to be vigilant during deer breeding season which is underway.
Kerry County Council is rolling out two pilot schemes using advance technology that aims to prevent road traffic collisions involving deer.
FRS Co-Op has appointed local coordinators to lead the 15 Deer Management Units (DMUs) that have been set up across the country.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Martin Heydon has said that Sika deer are not currently classed as an invasive species.
Fianna Fáil TD, Michael Cahill has said that deer are a "huge problem" in Co. Kerry, to both road safety and the spread of lime disease.
The ICMSA has said that 'real progress' is needed in reducing deer population following developments in the Deer Management Strategy
Agri-Business
FRS has been awarded the role for Deer Management Strategy programme manager, following a Department of Agriculture tender process.
An aspiring wine producer has claimed he has found a sustainable and ethical solution to deter deer from his farm in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Judging is underway in the RDS today (Thursday, January 9) at this year's BTYSTE, with many agricultural projects being showcased.
The Irish Deer Commission is urging motorists to be vigilant on roads at dawn and dusk as the deer breeding or rutting season gets underway.
The Mayo branch of the INHFA has said it is alarmed at "the increasing numbers and spread" of wild deer across the county.
