ADI
Animal Defenders International
November 2017
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed said: “The use of wild animals for entertainment purposes in circuses can no longer be permitted. This is the general view of the public at large and a position I am happy to endorse. This is a progressive move, reflective of our commitment to animal welfare."
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD
today signed regulations banning the use of wild animals in circuses, and
that will come into effect on January 1st 2018.
Mr Creed said: “The use of wild animals for entertainment purposes in
circuses can no longer be permitted. This is the general view of the public
at large and a position I am happy to endorse. This is a progressive move,
reflective of our commitment to animal welfare. I am of course allowing a
modest lead in period to allow for alternative arrangements to be made for
the animals in question.”
Read
the full statement here
Following the historic ban on all animals in circuses being passed in Italy
the previous day, ADI had urged supporters in Ireland to contact TDs calling
on them to support the private members bill introduced by Paul Murphy TD
that was to be debated later this month!
ADI is overjoyed, having campaigned intensely for an Irish ban for years
with our partners ARAN. ADI field officers also worked undercover inside
Irish circuses exposing the abuse.
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