NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has received death threats following the controversial state-sanctioned culling of 51 neglected cattle in County Tyrone. Muir defended the decision as a necessary response to animal welfare violations, noting that the farm conditions were inhumane.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of animal welfare enforcement, public backlash, and the increasing security risks faced by public officials in Northern Ireland.
NORTHERN IRELAND’S AGRICULTURE minister has said he has received a death threat after the controversial culling of 51 cows by shooting in Co Tyrone.
Stormont’s Agriculture Committee held an emergency meeting today on the issue.
Alliance minister Andrew Muir told the committee that there has been “misinformation suggesting that I sanctioned or ordered the cull” and that he has received a death threat.
Muir said he has had to discuss this with the PSNI and that other officials have had to “consider security measures and personal safety”.
He also hit out at “misogynistic, sectarian and homophobic abuse” in relation to the issue.
The cull took place after a man was convicted of a number of offences and disqualified for life from keeping animals.
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