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Police in Northern Ireland are helping gardaí investigate the contamination of animal feed which sparked a health alert over Irish pork products.Police in Northern Ireland are helping gardaí investigate the contamination of animal feed which sparked a health alert over Irish pork products.
Reports suggest that oil sourced from County Tyrone may have ended up in the meal at the centre of the crisis.Reports suggest that oil sourced from County Tyrone may have ended up in the meal at the centre of the crisis.
Stormont departments and agencies are also assisting the investigation.Stormont departments and agencies are also assisting the investigation.
Irish pork was taken off the shelves and products from the Republic have been recalled. However, Northern Ireland pork production has resumed.Irish pork was taken off the shelves and products from the Republic have been recalled. However, Northern Ireland pork production has resumed.
Consumption of pork, beef and milk from Northern Ireland has been declared safe by Stormont health minister Michael McGimpsey. Consumption of pork, beef and milk from Northern Ireland has been declared safe by Stormont Health Minister Michael McGimpsey.
On Tuesday, it emerged 53 cattle herds had consumed the contaminated feed but authorities on both sides of the border said neither beef nor milk posed any public health risk.On Tuesday, it emerged 53 cattle herds had consumed the contaminated feed but authorities on both sides of the border said neither beef nor milk posed any public health risk.
class="" href="/1/hi/northern_ireland/7772885.stm">Dioxins found in Irish cattle class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7774406.stm">Irish pork products in UK traced class="" href="/1/hi/northern_ireland/7774020.stm">Pork scare stirs the memory Nine herds in Northern Ireland had consumed the feed. Nine herds in Northern Ireland had consumed the feed.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) said because of the differences in the digestive system of cows and pigs, the risk of contamination in beef was much lower than had been feared in relation to pork.The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) said because of the differences in the digestive system of cows and pigs, the risk of contamination in beef was much lower than had been feared in relation to pork.
The Irish government said three herds had tested positive for dioxins but there was no risk to health.
Republic of Ireland Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith said the levels of dioxins found in the beef were two to three times above safe limits, compared with 200 times for the pig meat which has devastated the pork sector.
Concerns about dioxins in cattle arose on the same day that processing of pigs resumed at Northern Ireland's biggest pork factory.
The FSA said it was confident no pigs in Northern Ireland had been fed contaminated feed.
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