The announcement comes on the inaugural Animal Welfare Awareness Day.
€75,000 in funding is being awarded to midlands animal welfare charities.
The funding announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue on the inaugural Animal Welfare Awareness Day to raise awareness of animal welfare.
This year’s funding places an emphasis on the ‘One Health, One Welfare’ approach, education and dissemination of knowledge to improve animal welfare.”
The local recipients are...
Laois SPCA - €21,000
Westmeath SPCA - €16,000
Offaly SPCA - €25,500
Irish Horse Rehoming Programme, Cloneygowan, Co Offaly - €13,000.
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