EFI news and updates
Online raffle – pig campaign
Fundraising raffle for the Pig Aware Ireland campaign Ethical Farming Ireland is running an information awareness campaign in conjunction with My Lovely Pig Rescue to highlight the appalling conditions pigs in Ireland are... READ MORE
Having a Compassionate Christmas
Christmas will soon be upon us and it’s not a good time of year for farm animals or the planet. Huge quantities of meat, fish and dairy are consumed and huge quantities also... READ MORE
Live Export Protest October 2021
On Tuesday 19th October Ethical Farming Ireland held a joint protest with My Lovely Pig Rescue to raise awareness of the live export industry. The event was triggered by the announcement of a... READ MORE
Hidden victims – Ireland’s live export industry
On a rainy summer day at Cork Port in July 2020, EFI supporters gathered from all over Ireland in support of 2,000 young bulls bound for Libya. Some of the bulls were already... READ MORE
Minister continuously ignores concerns over brutal slaughter in third countries
One of the main concerns in relation to live export outside the EU is the fact the animals will be subjected to a brutal slaughter that is not in line with our standards... READ MORE
Good News! We are a step closer to a cage free EU!
MEPs – support the ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative! The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has just called on the European Commission to propose a revision of the EU directive on farmed... READ MORE
Live export fatalities: the perils of transporting live animals
The recent Suez Canal blockage reminds us of the dangers of live export for everyone involved in the trade. While the backlog has since cleared, at the time of the incident there were... READ MORE
EFI Invited to speak at European ANIT committee meeting on long distance transport
EFI director Caroline Rowley was invited to speak as an expert witness at the ANIT committee meeting on long distance transport on Wednesday 17th March 2021. The purpose of the committee of inquiry... READ MORE