This week, starting June 24, Irish Minister of Agriculture Michael Creed will submit to the government a proposal to phase out fur farming.

There is increasing pressure on the government to follow the example of 14 other EU countries that have already banned fur farms.

The Solidarity-PBP TD movement, led by Ruth Koppinger, opposed to the use of natural fur, has already received support from its opposition to the ban on fur farming in agriculture, including from the Labor Party, Independent Change, the Green and Social Democrats .

The issue of termination of the activities of animal husbandry is under consideration by the Minister of Agriculture. However, concerns about the constitutionality of such a ban and the rights of those working on animal farms delayed a final decision.

The fur industry in Ireland employs about 100 people. The government has already expressed concern about the Ruth Koppinger bill, arguing that it has legal flaws and could bring the state to significant legal liability.

Now the government will be forced to draft its own legislation instead of adopting the Solidarity-PBP TD bill.

The ban on raising fur animals would be a turning point for the government, which, defending animal husbandry, often referred to the impact of this industry in remote and rural areas.