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Animal Welfare

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'Export loophole’: Irish cattle shipped from Spain on ‘substandard’ vessels
Puck Fair goat has been let down from its cage due to heatwave
Poll: Have you ever been to the Puck Fair?
Puck Fair goat may be given fan to cope with heatwave amid cruelty concerns
Owners leaving dogs at shelters citing mental health issues, housing problems and cost of living
Here's how to keep your pets safe and cool during the hot weather
Dublin Zoo strongly denies animal welfare claims raised in Seanad
Opinion: Legislation must be improved so that seized puppies can be rehomed
Lynn Boylan
MEPs vote in favour of proposals on live animal transport with some last-minute changes
Animal cruelty law needs to deal with puppy smuggling, committee told
Campaigners urge Government to reverse decision to export live pigs to China
Fur farmers to receive between €4m to €8m in compensation as Cabinet approves ban
Lynn Boylan: Illegal sale of puppies online can no longer be ignored
Lynn Boylan
Manager charged with permitting 'lay person' to kill dog at Ashton Pound
'A very unique year': Big drop in the number of dogs destroyed at Irish pounds in 2020
Horse charity raises concerns as it records its first case of suspected bestiality in ten years
Poll: Should the practice of boiling lobsters alive be banned in Ireland?
Woman convicted for possessing stolen dog that was found dead at Tipperary property
100 ducklings rehomed by charity after short-lived social media trend
Opinion: Vulnerable unweaned calves need protection in our export trade
Caroline Rowley
If we want to protect urban horses, we need to work with their owners
Claire Owens
Donkey rescued after being found with 'deep' wound and tied up in south Dublin field
Opinion: Urgent review of laws and microchip system needed to curb rising dog thefts
Dr Sharon Alston
Holly Cairns: The greyhound industry is inherently cruel – so why should the taxpayer fund it?
Holly Cairns
More than 1,200 hares captured for coursing released back into the wild
Man pleads guilty after dog and cat found in 'outrageous state of filth'
Fota Wildlife Park expecting losses of €3.5 million this year as coronavirus reality bites
Please don't feed your dog Easter eggs, says Dogs Trust
'A step in the right direction': From 1 February it will be illegal to sell a puppy less than 8 weeks old
'They're so cold, with no food, wasting away': Rescue charity received 30 calls about horses in one day
'Heinous barbarism': Public urges Heritage Minister to introduce hare coursing ban
'A pitiful state': Man fined €800 after dog and puppies found underweight and infested with fleas
ISPCA rescues six nursing puppies after mother is found chained to gate in Co Roscommon
Irish Greyhound Board withdraws funding from Rose of Tralee after contestants receive 'malicious threats'
Disquiet in government as Ross calls out minister's response to greyhound controversy
Poll: Should fur farming be banned in Ireland?
Opinion: Prada is set to stop using fur but Ireland continues to support this barbaric industry
John Carmody
Body of young horse that was used for sulky racing dumped on Dublin road
Poll: Should the government put an end to live exports?
Opinion: We must stop sending Irish animals to Libya where they face a cruel death
Caroline Rowley