Government ministers are set to approve a bill today that will ban fur farming.
Around 120,000 mink are currently on Irish farms, and the ban will begin early next year.
A compensation package of up to 8 million euro for three active mink fur farms in Kerry, Laois and Donegal will also be approved.
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The mink farm in Kerry is located near Lough Currane, Waterville.
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice is a member of the Oireachtas agriculture committee - he says the farmers deserve that:
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