Legislation around illegal sale of puppies not being enforced, Sinn Féin senator says

Sadly, dog-thefts have increased dramatically as a result of the pandemic. File Picture

Legislation introduced in February around the sale of puppies is not being enforced, a Sinn Féin senator has said.

Regulations introduced last February by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine made it illegal for anybody to sell a dog younger than eight weeks old.