Press Releases
from 2004 |
| 3rd December 2004:
TV star Molly Bhreathnach joins CIWF protestors in Dublin to present
a petition signed by thousands of people to Agriculture Minister
Coughlan.
Read CIWF's press release about "Ban Fur Farming" petition hand-in.
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3rd December 2004 Ban
Fur Farming peaceful protest outside Department of Agriculture,
Kildare Street, Dublin.
Background: There are currently 6 mink farms and 2 farms with
fox in the Republic of Ireland. The animals live in rows of small
barren cages until they are killed at about 6 months old. Fur
farming is already illegal in Northern Ireland, Britain and Austria
and is being phased out in Italy. For further information info@ciwf.ie
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| 23rd November 2004:
CIWF condemns decision of the EU Agriculture Council to defer
a decision on new rules on journey times, rest periods and stocking
densities for animals during transport for 6 years. Agreement
on greater training, certification and enforcement is, however,
welcome. Read
CIWF's press release about the agreed new EU Regulation for animal
transport. |
| 1st November 2004: CIWF-Ireland's
Director spoke to presenter Joe Duffy on RTE's popular radio programme,
"Liveline", about fur farming in Ireland. There was huge interest,
and the subject was returned to the next day. People were clearly
shocked to learn that fur farms operate in Ireland and CIWF received
many calls of support for its campaign. Several Sunday papers
carried lengthy stories about CIWF's campaign as a result of the
Liveline interview. |
| 19th September 2004:
CIWF takes part in the Cork mini marathon, raising funds for CIWF's
campaign to ban fur farming in the Republic of Ireland where there
are currently 6 mink farms and 2 farms with silver and Arctic
fox. |
| 26th August 2004: CIWF
calls for an immediate end to EU subsidies fuelling live cattle
exports to the Middle East in light of a new EU report that says
more beef is consumed than produced in the EU for the first time
in 20 years. Read
CIWF's letter to the press calling for an immediate end to subsidies
supporting live cattle exports to the Middle East. |
| 9th August 2004: CIWF
survey of Irish supermarkets finds that most boxes of battery
eggs are still not labelled as "Eggs from caged hens" as required
by EU law. Read
more about CIWF's egg labelling survey and what is required under
recently enacted EU legislation. |
| 27th July 2004: CIWF
responds to a RTE radio program on chicken meat by pointing out
the suffering involved in intensive chicken rearing. Read
the full statement about problems in chicken production. |
| 21st June 2004: CIWF
welcomes EU signing Council of Europe Convention on International
Animal Transport but says this fails to lay down specific journey
times and will not resolve problems. Read
more about EU signing animal transport Convention. |
| 27th April 2004: CIWF
welcomes collapse of EU animal transport talks in Luxembourg and
expresses relief that the Irish Presidency proposal - which was
a step backward for animal welfare protection - was thrown out.
As an interim measure, CIWF calls on the Commission to put in
place better enforcement measures.Read
more about the EU's failure to agree new animal transport rules. |
| 23rd April 2004: Ban
Live Exports protest a huge success! Speakers: Patricia McKenna,
MEP; Finbar Heslin MVB MRCVS, veterinary surgeon; and Niamh Delahunty,
ISPCA. Read
more about the Ban Live Exports protest. Read
all about the latest EU animal transport proposals. |
| 19th April 2004: CIWF
announces Ban Live Export protest outside Dept. of Agriculture,
Dublin, on Thursday 22nd April at 11.30 am. Join 3 daring animal
campaigners who will be body-painted to symbolise the 3 million
farm animals transported huge distances each year. Everybody welcome!
Read Press
Release about protest. |
| 15th April 2004: CIWF
accuses Irish Government of using EU Presidency to produce animal
transport proposals that are a cycnical backward step. Read
Press Release about Irish transport proposals. |
| 30th March 2004: CIWF
welcomes European Parliment's vote to support a journey limit
for slaughter animals. Read
Press Release about MEPs' vote on live exports. |
| 16th March 2004: CIWF
welcomes MEPs' call for an investigation into possible irregularities
regarding payment of subsidies for live cattle shipments from
Ireland, France and Germany to the Middle East. Read
Press Release for EU subsidy irregularities enquiry. |
| 8th March 2004: CIWF
welcomes Supreme Court decision to remove Court Order compelling
ferry company Pandoro to carry live exports. Read
Press Release about Pandoro Court case. |
| 8th March 2004: Animal
welfare Ban Live Exports protest held outside Ennis venue for
pro live export farmers rally. Read
Press Release for Ennis demo. |
| 26th Feb 2004: CIWF
welcomes the publication of Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill by
Green Party TD, Dan Boyle. Read
CIWF's talk at Fur Bill press launch. Download
a copy of the Bill here. |
| 29th Jan 2004: CIWF,
Respect for Animals and the ISPCA launch Ban
Fur Farming education poster and new footage from an undercover
investigation of fox and mink farms in the Republic of Ireland.
Read CIWF presentation. Read
Ban Fur Farming Press Release. See copy of
Ban Fur Farming Poster. |
| 09th Jan 2004: More
groups joined in - in total, CIWF's Ban Live Exports protest in
Dublin was supported by 48 groups in 33 countries! Full list of
participating groups listed in CIWF
Ban Live Exports Protest at EU Presidency |
| 08th Jan 2004: EU Presidency
called on to stop long distance transport of live animals - protest
outside Dept. of Agriculture, Dublin, supported by 45 animal welfare
groups in 31 countries. Read
more on EU Presidency called on to stop long distance transport
of live animals |
