Call for clampdown to curb dog attacks on farms
Escalating dog attacks on farms has led the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to take a delegation to the Ministry of Rural and Community Development to discuss the “persistent failure of authorities” regarding the matter. Farmers are frustrated at the inactivity around measures to eliminate the potential for dog attacks, as well as the consequent economic losses incurred. The IFA is motivating for a three-pronged strategy to rectify the issue. They…