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Famous goats of Ennis rehomed
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HERE has been a lot of media interest from all over the country recently about a herd of 22 goats roaming the Rocky Road area of Ennis. The Clare Echo can exclusively reveal that the goats have now been successfully rehomed with a farmer in County Louth. Councillor Johnny Flynn said, ‘this farmer I understand is going to let them graze and roam on his holding, and multiply. The herd will be kept together and their welfare will be looked after. It is very good news.’ Cllr Flynn went on to say, ‘This farmer came forward. I would have had maybe a half a dozen contacts from people all over
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the country, from as far away as Wexford, as a result of the media coverage which was great. I understand that there might have been up to 100 contacts made with Clare County Council on this issue. Some people when they heard you needed to have an animal herd number, and there had to be tagging of the animals, their vaccinations and so forth, it proved cumbersome and also the majority of the offers I understand would have resulted in the herd being broken up. So it appears as if this solution was the best one form an animal welfare point of view, and also to deal with the serious Road Traffic Issues and damage to private property that was resulting in such a large herd of wild goats roaming around on very busy residential estates and roads.’ ‘They will probably be shouting for Louth in the Leinster Championship instead of Clare in the Munster Championship,’ Cllr Flynn kidded.
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