EFI news and updates
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
Ethical Farming Ireland joins the Aquatic Animal Alliance
In September 2022, Ethical Farming Ireland joined the Aquatic Animal Alliance, a coalition of more than one hundred animal welfare NGOs created by the Aquatic Life Institute (including Action for Dolphins, CIWF, L214,... READ MORE
EFI and NGOs send Open Letter to Minister
Animals International, Compassion in World Farming and Eyes on Animals have joined forces with Ethical Farming Ireland in an Open Letter to the Minister. In the letter we outline ongoing, serious concerns around... READ MORE
EFI initiates High Court proceedings against the State
EFI monitors calves at Rosslare Since EFI’s formation, our biggest campaigning effort has been against live export. We have focused on the export of unweaned calves because we believe it is being conducted... READ MORE
New investigation by CIWF exposes horrendous living conditions for sows
As a family of gorgeous piglets are welcomed into the world at My Lovely Pig Rescue, Compassion in World Farming has launched a major new undercover investigation exposing the immense suffering of sows... READ MORE
Hungry and stressed – investigation into live exports out of Irish ports
EFI has observed hundreds of trucks at Rosslare port full of bawling calves, just like the trucks filmed on the Irish Ferries crossing on 19th April that showed trucks on an outside deck... READ MORE
Government fail to honour live export commitments
When the Green Party entered into government in 2020 I was filled with optimism, as it is in their manifesto that they would support a ban on live export outside the EU, and... READ MORE
Investigation into the export of unweaned calves to mainland Europe
Ethical Farming Ireland recently assisted Eyes on Animals in an investigation into the export of unweaned calves from Ireland to mainland Europe, accompanied by MEP Anja Hazekamp. We were focusing on what happens... READ MORE