Regulations introduced on October 1st, 2024, prohibit the importing, breeding, selling and re-homing of XL Bully type dogs.

From February 1st, 2025, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully type dog without a ‘Certificate of Exemption’ issued by the local authority in which the dog resides.

XL Bully owners have between October 1st 2024 and (before) February 1st 2025 to apply for a Certificate of Exemption.

Completed applications should be forwarded to environment@meathcoco.ie.

Additional information is also available at www.drcd.gov.ie/xlbully.