TDs get toys in campaign to ban fur farming

EACH of the country’s 166 Dáil deputies will be given a miniature mink or fox toy today as part of the campaign to ban fur farming.

Animal welfare groups, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and Respect for Animals, will tag each of the toys with a written plea to the TDs to support a Green Party private members’ bill, which will be debated in the Dáil tonight and tomorrow.

The groups said the bill, published by Cork South Central Deputy Dan Boyle, would, if passed, prohibit the rearing and killing of animals solely for their fur.