There is no indication that Bluetongue is a threat to farms and herds in the North West.
In the Dail this morning, Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon said the disease has been detected in four counties ; Wexford, Wicklow, Kildare and Louth.
He said the evidence suggests the disease was carried into Ireland on the south and east coast, and tests are continuing across the country.
He was answering questions from Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal TD Martin Kenny…………
