Department of Agriculture says it is 'aware' of recent Puck Fair animal welfare controversy

File image of a wild mountain goat at Puck Fair, Co Kerry in 2008. Image: PA File image of a wild mountain goat at Puck Fair, Co Kerry in 2008. Image: PA PROTECTING ANIMAL WELFARE is a “priority” for the Department of Agriculture, according to a statement around concerns about Puck Fair.

The statement said the department “will be keeping the matter under review” and that protecting animal welfare “is a priority”. A spokesman for Puck Fair said on Tuesday that the goat may be given a fan to cool him down in the high heat.Speaking on RTÉ Radio’s Liveline this week, a campaigner who runs an animal sanctuary said it would be cruel to keep up the tradition of placing the King Puck on a 50-foot tall platform for the duration of the three-day festival.

“The water is changed on a regular basis and a local farmer sources the best of heather,” Falvey said, adding that a fan will be in the cage this year. He will be fed and inoculated for the festival and veterinary inspections have already taken place according to organisers.

they could at least give him a bigger cage ffs. goin on about 'tradition'.. yea right, and is it tradition to put the price of pints up 25% during the festival as well yea? is that an old long standing tradition? fuckin eejits

All a money making racket nothing about the price if the rip off pints during puck in pubs there yet

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