Ireland bovine tuberculosis reactor numbers drop despite local surges

Bovine tuberculosis levels in Ireland have slowed their earlier decline, with Department of Agriculture figures showing 35,569 reactors identified in the 12 months up to the end of August, remaining over 5,000 head lower than the same point in 2025 despite localized surges in counties like Wicklow and Louth. Mid-Year Figures and the Shift in … Read more