Galway Bay fm newsroom - Ireland's beef export status remains unchanged following the confirmation of a BSE case in the county.
An 18-year-old cow at an unidentified location died from the disease, according to tests carried out over the weekend.
The Department of Agriculture says there's no risk to public health.
The strain found is reportedly atypical – which means it occurred spontaneously.
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BSE is commonly known as 'mad cow disease,' and was first recognised in Ireland in 1989.
Sinn Féin spokesman on Agriculture, Martin Kenny says people shouldn't be concerned.
