BSE CASES – IRELAND
January 1st, 2003
BY JONATHAN THOMSON
THE NUMBER of recorded BSE cases in Ireland reached a record high in 2002 with 333 cases compared to 246 in 2001. However, the Irish Department of Agriculture claimed the underlying trend was more positive, with the number recorded since the start of August 2002 down 32 per cent on the corresponding 2001 period.
THE NUMBER of recorded BSE cases in Ireland reached a record high in 2002 with 333 cases compared to 246 in 2001. However, the Irish Department of Agriculture claimed the underlying trend was more positive, with the number recorded since the start of August 2002 down 32 per cent on the corresponding 2001 period.
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