#Act4 AnimalsEU The Government has tendered for a contract to carry out an economic and sustainability impact assessment for a potential Mercosur trade deal. Irish government tenders for Mercosur impact assessment contract 3 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has extended the ban placed on the transport of ruminants to continental Europe for an additional 48 hours. Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine extends live export ban to Europe 22 July 2019
#Act4 Pets A review found that 16,000 greyhounds are born each year, of which 5,987 are killed because they fail to make qualification times. Almost 6,000 greyhounds killed in Ireland every year, reveals RTÉ documentary 8 July 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Hidden among the hills of south Donegal, tucked behind a shroud of fir trees, is one of Ireland’s most controversial farms. Irish fur farmers feel the chill as ban phased in 2 July 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Ireland’s Cabinet agreed to the phased dis-establishment of fur farming in Ireland yesterday. Ireland bans fur farming 26 June 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 Wildlife Eight fire salamanders and a natterjack toad were intercepted by Customs officers in Dublin in recent months. Eight fire salamanders and a natterjack toad the latest in a series of exotic animal seizures 25 June 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 FarmAnimals EU Member States today agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef farmers, which can be matched by national funds to reach a maximum of €100 million. Your tax euros at work: Irish beef farmers get €50 million in CAP money 20 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals While calf exports in 2019 got off to a somewhat ‘shaky’ start, the number of dairy calves exported live out of the country is running just under 29,000 head (34%) above 2018 levels. 34%+ more dairy calves exported from Ireland than in 2018, despite tremendous suffering 19 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The meeting covered existing and future opportunities for technical cooperation and trade in agri-food products between Ireland and Turkey. Irish and Turkish agriministers discuss reopening live export 11 February 2019
#Act4 Wildlife This week The Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ISPCA officially launched the #FurFreeIreland campaign calling for an end to inhumane fur farming and for the closure of remaining fur farms in Ireland. ISPCA: #FurFreeIreland Campaign launched! 15 November 2018 ISPCA
#Act4 Pets Eurogroup for Animals' companion animals programme officer traveled to Dublin on the 16th of June to attend the DSPCA Pet festival. This is one of the many events organized by DSPCA aimed at promoting shelter adoptions and responsible pet ownership to the families and communities living in Dublin. Pet Festival and shelter visit 25 June 2018
#Act4 Wildlife Thanks to the hard work of several member organisations of Eurogroup for Animals, Ireland becomes the 20th EU Member State to introduce a ban or restrictions on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. Irish success! Wild animals banned from circuses as of 1 January 10 November 2017 DSPCA