Campaigning for a better life for farm animals that doesn't cost the earth
Brittany Ferries does an about turn Brittany Ferries stopped transporting live farm animals from the UK 30 years ago because of the cruelty and suffering involved. We were therefore shocked to find out that they made the decision to start … Continued
Once again the year was dominated by live export, which saw a 14% increase in cattle export including 11 shipments of bulls to Morocco, as well as two shipments of bulls and pregnant heifers to Algeria. Unweaned calf export decreased … Continued
Dairy concern – cow calf separation A welfare concern that many people have around dairy is that calves are removed from their mothers shortly or immediately after birth. This of course is so all the milk can be sold by … Continued
The trade must go on! Despite the ongoing and escalating conflict in the region, large volumes of Irish cattle are still being exported to Israel, both directly from Ireland and via other member states. Since October 2023, almost 9,000 young … Continued
Investigation into calf export from Ireland to Europe and beyond Once again, RTE Investigates has exposed immense cruelty and suffering in the live export industry, for male dairy calves in particular, in their latest exposĆ© Live Exports: On The Hoof. … Continued
Petition delivery On Tuesday 9th July we held a protest outside Agriculture House and delivered a petition to Minister McConalogue, signed by nearly 7,000 mostly Irish citizens. Well, an assistant accepted it, and despite following up we have received no … Continued
The European Commission (EC) recently confirmed that Ireland is breaking the law when exporting unweaned calves to Europe. This is an issue that EFI has known about, and been campaigning against, for many years. Calves are typically exported from Ireland … Continued
We know there are huge welfare and environmental issues associated with the Irish dairy industry: widespread water pollution causing the collapse of ecosystems [i]; GHG emissions [ii]; and the less talked about issue of hundreds of thousands of male calves … Continued