Puppy farm cruelty faces legal crackdown
Environment Minister Martin Cullen yesterday announced the setting up of a group of animal welfare experts to advise on the kind of rules and legislation that need to be brought in.
The group is chaired by a prominent veterinary surgeon, Finbarr Heslin of the Beaufield Veterinary Centre in Celbridge, Co Kildare, and has been directed to report back to the Cabinet by Christmas.
