UFU extends vote of no confidence and calls for Minister to resign

Row over Fivemiletown cow cull escalates as union demands DAERA team and chief vet stand down

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The UFU is demanding DEARA Minister step down over the killing of 50 cows in Fivemiletown
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The UFU is demanding DEARA Minister step down over the killing of 50 cows in Fivemiletown

The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has reaffirmed its vote of no confidence in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and extended it to Minister Andrew Muir, Permanent Secretary...

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