But council management insists ‘no surplus funding available to establish such a compensation fund’
Independent councillor and Kenmare mart manager Dan McCarthy proposed to a motion to Kerry County Council to consider putting together a fund from the dog licence fees to compensate farmers affected by dog attacks on sheep. .Stock image
A councillor in Kerry wants a percentage of dog licence income collected by local authorities to be paid to sheep farmers who have to endure losses because of dog attacks.
Independent councillor and Kenmare mart manager Dan McCarthy asked Kerry County Council to consider putting together a fund from the dog licence fees to compensate farmers.
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