We want the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as well as elected TDs, to:
• Ban the use of non-homing birds for ceremonial release
• Require licensing and welfare standards for dove release businesses
• Impose fines or penalties for companies that neglect bird welfare
These releases are often done with domestic white pigeons, not true doves, and the public is misled into believing the birds will return home. Most do not survive after release.