Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Department of Agriculture says there's no risk to public health from a BSE case discovered in Galway.
An 18-year-old cow at an unidentified location died from the disease, according to tests carried out over the weekend.
The strain found is reportedly Atypical - which means it occurred spontaneously.
BSE is commonly known as mad cow disease and was first recognised in Ireland in 1989.
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Phelim O' Neil of the Irish Farmers Journal says the animal was excluded from the food chain and there is no cause for concern.
