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# Mink

Explainer: What is the future of fur farming in Ireland?

The government has said it will draft legislation to phase out fur farming.

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Nov 19th 2020, 7:30 PM

# covid19

Concern about Denmark's mutated coronavirus strain as testing begins at Irish mink farms

As the worlds largest producer of mink fur, Denmark has 1,080 mink farms, with Covid-19 being detected on 207 of them.

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Nov 9th 2020, 8:54 PM

# danish mink

People coming to Ireland from Denmark must restrict movements due to mutated coronavirus strain

The mutated strain has not been reported on Irish mink farms.

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Nov 7th 2020, 3:27 PM

# Banned

Government plans to 'phase out' fur farming in Ireland

Government will consider an implementation plan to ban fur farming.

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Jun 24th 2019, 1:34 PM

# eyelashes

Someone's after coming up with a nifty hack for making your cheap fake eyelashes look like mink ones

Let no eyelash go unused!

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Mar 11th 2018, 9:25 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should we ban fur farming in Ireland?

Simon Coveney told us this week that although he doesn’t like the industry, he believes regulating it is the way to go. But do you think fur farms should be closed down?

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Jul 20th 2013, 9:44 AM

# Fur farming

Leading actors call for ban on fur factory farming in Ireland

Former The Clinic star Rachel Pilkington is heading a campaign supported by the likes of Saoirse Ronan and Victoria Smurfit to ban the practice of farming certain animals for their fur in Ireland.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 7:15 AM