New Bill signals the end of fur farming in Ireland
The three remaining mink farms in Ireland will close as a result of a new Bill to be progressed through the Dail. File Picture.
The new Animal Health and Animal Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021 will be drafted into legislation shortly and will mean the end of fur farming in Ireland.
The Bill - which will impact three fur farming entities domestically - will provide for the legislative framework to implement a prohibition on the keeping of animals primarily for their fur or skin; provide for a scheme of compensation for the fur farming businesses currently operating; and introduce other miscellaneous amendments to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
