China suspends imports of Irish beef due to bluetongueRTÉ News ^ | Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026 20:40 | Aengus Cox, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs CorrespondentPosted on by Olog-haiChina has suspended imports of Irish beef following the detection of an outbreak of bluetongue in County Wexford last week, while more cases of the virus have been confirmed in three additional cattle herds in the county. Minister for Agriculture said that his department informed Chinese authorities of the cases and that they “subsequently informed us that they have suspended the acceptance of Irish beef exported from Ireland with effect from 27 January 2026”. TOPICS:Business/EconomyFoodHealth/MedicineLocal NewsKEYWORDS:asiabluetonguecattlechinaeussrfartyshadesofgreenfoodfourthreichirelandredchinatradingwithcommiesClick here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. FreeRepublic , LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson