The Animal Law Foundation

Edie Bowles argues that the review into the culling of 51 cattle near Fivemiletown exposes failings that extend beyond a single operation. She examines wider concerns about DAERA’s enforcement of animal welfare law and calls for urgent reform.

The Animal Law Foundation (TALF) has threatened legal action against the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), alleging a systemic failure to properly safeguard farmed animals through the official controls required by law.