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Dungannon vet lost job for animal welfare concerns

A DUNGANNON vet has won a landmark action against the Department of Agriculture over serious breaches of animal welfare and traceability within the meat supply chain, and which ultimately resulted in her constructive dismissal. The case was brought by Belfast law firm McCartan Turkington Breen on behalf of their client, Dr Tamara Bronckaers. Dr Bronckaers […]

Dungannon vet awarded £1.25m settlement and apology from DAERA

A FORMER government vet from Dungannon, has received a £1.25m settlement from the Department of Agriculture and Environment (DAERA). Dr Tamara Bronckaers resigned from DAERA after raising concerns about animal welfare at live stock markets when her warnings about failures in the trace-ability of the meat supply chain were not listened to by her bosses. In an […]