Vegans choose not to consume, use or wear any products produced from nonhuman animals or which contain animal by-products, and avoid products tested on animals.
Vegans avoid using animals for entertainment, labour, convenience or tradition.

The aims and objectives of Vegan Ireland: the Vegan Society of Ireland are as follows:

• To offer support and information to people interested in veganism.
• To promote and increase awareness of veganism as a just, healthy and environmentally-beneficial lifestyle choice.
• To raise awareness of the rights violations and exploitation involved with the production of animal based products.
• To research information relevant to a vegan lifestyle and where appropriate to publish this information.
• To lobby for manufacturers to use non-animal based materials in their products.
• To support and promote real science and reject vivisection on moral and scientific grounds
• To promote respect towards all animals, human or nonhuman, and the environment by appropriate means.
• To develop and maintain positive relationships with organisations with compatible aims and objectives to Vegan Ireland: the Vegan Society of Ireland.