Strict controls to stop spread of foot and mouth to Ireland
Strict controls to stop foot and mouth disease spreading to Ireland are being put in place by the Department of Agriculture following the first outbreak of the disease in twenty years in Britain.
The highly infectious virus has been found among pigs at an abattoir in Essex.
The scare may lead to a temporary ban on imports of certain produce from Britain.
Ireland's two main farming bodies, the IFA and ICMSA are advising extreme caution.
