Darren McLaren, Drumnakilly Road, Carrickmore, Omagh, Co Tyrone, was convicted at Omagh Magistrates’ Court on Friday for cattle identification and movement charges.
The charges against McLaren were one charge of using an ear tag to identify an animal that had already been used to identify another animal, one charge of providing information which was false and one charge of failing to notify the movement of bovine animals off his holding.
McLaren pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
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He was also fined £450 (€398) plus a £15 (€13) offender’s levy.
The Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland (DAERA) said that the case arose from a number of discrepancies found at a cattle identification inspection carried out by its veterinary service welfare and enforcement branch.
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Darren McLaren, Drumnakilly Road, Carrickmore, Omagh, Co Tyrone, was convicted at Omagh Magistrates’ Court on Friday for cattle identification and movement charges.
The charges against McLaren were one charge of using an ear tag to identify an animal that had already been used to identify another animal, one charge of providing information which was false and one charge of failing to notify the movement of bovine animals off his holding.
McLaren pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
He was also fined £450 (€398) plus a £15 (€13) offender’s levy.
The Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland (DAERA) said that the case arose from a number of discrepancies found at a cattle identification inspection carried out by its veterinary service welfare and enforcement branch.
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