Countryside council joins IFA to launch ‘No Dogs Allowed’ campaign

The IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe have launched the 2026 'No Dogs Allowed' campaign saying government and local authorities haven't done enough to quell dog worrying

(Left to right) IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher, IFA president Francie Gorman, chair of Comhairle na Tuaithe Éamon Ó’Cúiv and Matthew McGreehan on his farm in the Cooley Peninula, Co Louth, for the launch of the 2026 'No Dogs Allowed' campaign. Photo: Finbarr O'Rourke

The 2026 ‘No Dogs Allowed’ campaign was launched by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in collaboration with Comhairle na Tuaithe.

IFA president Francie Gorman said the scourge of dog attacks on livestock has to be confronted by imposing the full rigours of the law.