Fox Hunting Bill – Setting the Record Straight In the Dáil today I made it very clear: the Government will 100% oppose this Bill. This legislation is deeply misleading. It is being dressed up as something it is not. As drafted, it would criminalise farmers for protecting their livestock, making a farmer a criminal for controlling foxes to protect lambs, hens and geese. This is not about red coats or “tally-ho” narratives. That is a distraction. This is about real farmers, getting up in the middl