Monthly Archives: August 2014

  Committee Updates. (30th April 2014) Schedule for the Annual General Meeting. The AGM is fast approaching and the closing date for nominations is the 1st of June. The coming year will be busy with a wide range of activities and … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (21th March 2014) Preparation for the Annual General Meeting. As another Season draws to a close we must prepare for the I.W.T.F. AGM in the summer. Could all Clubs discuss with their members the nominations for Officers and … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (8th March 2014) Working terrier welfare protected with new law.       MINISTER COVENEY SIGNS COMMENCEMENT ORDER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE ACT 2013  Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced today that he … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (27th February 2014) Working terrier contacts around the world.  The federation has been in contact with several hunting organizations and terriermen outside of Ireland which have similar interests as our members. As we develop our strategies in the coming … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (17th February 2014) Notification of meeting in Northern Ireland. This is a notification of the upcoming I.W.T.F. presentation in Northern Ireland. The venue is the Bannville House Hotel, located on 174 Lurgan Road Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland          … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (19th December 2013) Congratulations to Eddie Downey and the IFA. EDDIE DOWNEY, FROM Slane in County Meath, has been elected as the new President of the Irish Farmers Association. He was named in the role representing 85,000 farmers, … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (29th November 2013) Tail Docking and Dew Claw Removal Update. The I.W.T.F Committee has been in discussion with the Department of Agriculture,Food and the Marine for the last 6 months in relation to Tail Docking and Dewclaw Removal for working terriers. … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (30th October 2013) U.O.R. Rodent Research Project The Federation have been asked to assist with an ongoing project to monitor resistant strains of rats in the UK. Rodenticide resistance in rats seems to be on the rise with … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (17th September 2013) Donation to the C.S.P.C.A.     The staff of the Cork Society would like to express their gratitude to the I.W.T.F. for the donation of dog food delivered to their animal shelter in August. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

Committee Updates. (06th September 2013) The I.W.T.F. Shop has been activated.  The shop is up and running, to purchase any item just download and print the order form. Post the form with the item price and postage to the address … Continue reading →