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Practical pet travel tips for Cork
🇮🇪Cork, Ireland·Updated 4 May 2026
Cork is one of Ireland's most pet-welcoming cities, but Irish pet entry rules and a few local bylaws are worth knowing in advance. Here's the essential checklist for travelling with your dog.
💡 Quick Tips
- 1.Ireland requires tapeworm (echinococcus multilocularis) treatment for all dogs entering the country, administered by an EU-accredited vet between 24h and 120h before arrival, recorded in the EU pet passport.
- 2.Four breeds are restricted in Ireland, Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Mastiff, Dobermann, and Rottweiler, and must wear a muzzle and short leash (≤2m) in all public spaces.
- 3.Cork City Council bylaws apply €4,000 maximum fines for not picking up dog waste, free bag dispensers are installed at every public park entrance.
- 4.Cork Airport (ORK) has a small pet relief area outside Terminal 1 arrivals, with grass and water tap; the customs pet-passport check at arrivals takes 5-10 min for EU-registered animals.
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