# Animal Cruelty

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Witness to dog death insists no malicious involvement from UL students

An anonymous student has written to the Limerick Leader disputing claims that students lured a dog to a deliberate death.

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Jun 7th 2013, 7:36 PM

Good Morning

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Jun 5th 2013, 8:37 AM

# Animal Cruelty

Two puppies beaten and thrown over 10-foot wall in Portlaoise

The two eight-week-old pups had been abandoned behind the high wall for about four days, leaving them severely dehydrated.

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Jun 5th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Limerick

University of Limerick to investigate students' role in dog death

UL says it has initiated its own inquiries about an incident where students allegedly lured a dog into a motor accident.

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Jun 4th 2013, 3:27 PM

# Animal Welfare

Gardaí investigating complaint about 'almost dead' hares released back into wild

The Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht has also raised the matter and requested that hares be kept until they have fully recovered.

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Jun 3rd 2013, 8:00 AM

# dog control

Huge variations in payment of dog fines by local authorities

Figures from 2012 show payment rates varied from full compliance to just 3.6 per cent.

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Apr 13th 2013, 7:15 AM

# wildlife

Four tips to better understanding the fox

The Irish Wildlife Trust has issued recommendations to the public following reports on the wild animals in recent weeks.

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Feb 24th 2013, 8:20 AM

# Animal Cruelty

Dog hacked to death with axe on Valentine's Day

North Wexford SPCA said it was one of the “most brutal” cases of violence against an animal the group has seen.

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Feb 20th 2013, 12:03 PM

# live export

Almost 3,000 live cattle to be exported to Libya tomorrow

Animal rights groups have criticised the export but the department said it enforces a strict system of transport rules.

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Feb 19th 2013, 2:09 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

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Feb 11th 2013, 4:45 PM

# Animal Cruelty

Animal rights groups condemn 'brutal attack' on fox in Laois

The fox was found tied to a gate after being shot and skinned.

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Feb 11th 2013, 2:20 PM

# Animal Welfare

Pics: Taylor the puppy settling into his forever home after cruel ordeal

Last month the four month old puppy was found on the outskirts of a housing estate with his throat slashed

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Feb 10th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Animal Welfare

25 puppies surrendered to Dogs Trust in 6 days

Some of the puppies were left in bags in a graveyard and along a canal while others arrived with serious burns on their paws from standing in their own urine.

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Jan 19th 2013, 11:30 AM

# not just for christmas

Dogs Trust receives record number of surrender calls after Christmas

The charity currently has 163 dogs and puppies in its care and takes up to 220 surrender calls a week.

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Jan 8th 2013, 3:57 PM

# Animal Cruelty

Taylor the puppy recovering well after horrific attack

Details of the cruel attack on the three month old pup have become more clear as vets assess his injuries.

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Jan 7th 2013, 5:14 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added signs your childhood is over (sorry)

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jan 5th 2013, 7:53 PM

# Animal Cruelty

Lurcher puppy has throat slashed in brutal attack

The puppy, named Taylor by his rescuers, is recovering after a two hour surgery to reconstruct his neck.

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Jan 5th 2013, 3:54 PM

# hamster

Justin Bieber accused of animal cruelty against his pet hamster

He gave the hamster to a screaming fan. Where is the love?

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Dec 20th 2012, 4:38 PM

# sharks

MEPs vote to close loopholes in shark finning ban

The passing of this vote means that all sharks caught by EU vessels have to be landed intact.

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Nov 22nd 2012, 6:10 PM

# Puppies

Puppy Fund for rescued dogs raises over €7,000 in three days

The DSPCA has set a €10k target in order to care for 96 puppies recently rescued.

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Oct 19th 2012, 6:45 AM

# Animal Cruelty

Some seized puppies 'only six weeks old', says DSPCA

The second litter of puppies, seized at Dublin Port on Thursday evening, are mostly aged between eight and ten weeks.

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Oct 13th 2012, 6:49 PM

# ANIMAL RESCUE

56 puppies rescued in second dog trafficking seizure

One man was arrested but has been released since.

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Oct 12th 2012, 7:32 PM

# ANIMAL RESCUE

Rescued puppies will need homes...potential owners asked to register

The dogs are not available for adoption just yet as they are still evidence in the animal cruelty case.

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Oct 10th 2012, 12:34 PM

# Northern Ireland

Eight in Belfast court over 204 animal cruelty charges

The charges relate to an investigation which culminated in property searches across Belfast last year.

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Aug 1st 2012, 12:39 PM

# Pamplona

Spain: Four hurt at Pamplona's running of the bulls

A further four people have been injured in this year’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona.

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Jul 10th 2012, 8:39 AM

# Badgers

Three in court over badger baiting

The bloodsport is illegal in the UK and Ireland, but what is it? And who does it?

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Apr 30th 2012, 1:01 PM

# Fur

Anjelica Huston calls on Minister Simon Coveney to ban fur farming in Ireland

The award-winning actress, who spent much of her childhood in Ireland, has appealed to the Government to honour its commitment to ban fur farming in the upcoming Animal Health and Welfare Bill.

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Apr 25th 2012, 7:05 PM

# Animal Cruelty

ISPCA rescue abandoned horse in north Cork

TJ is now recovering at an equine centre with the support of the ISPCA staff.

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Apr 20th 2012, 2:57 PM

# jailbird celebs

6 political activist celebrities (other than George Clooney)

These temporary jailbirds put their star power behind issues from the Vietnam War to nuclear power.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 11:26 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should hare coursing be banned?

Anti-hunting activists have hit out at the Government for exempting hare coursing from animal cruelty laws. So what do you think?

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Mar 15th 2012, 10:28 AM

# Shooting

Two seals found shot at Tramore beach

The dying seals were found at the Waterford beach in the past two days.

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Feb 23rd 2012, 3:37 PM

# Dog's Life

Man banned from owning dogs after his puppy got drunk

Matthew Cox’s six-month-old Labrador puppy was seen staggering and falling near his home, a court heard.

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Jan 5th 2012, 8:49 AM

Voices

Column: It’s time to take the turkey off the Christmas table

The modern turkey is an unfortunate abomination, reduced by genetic selection to a sedentary, corpulent creature that cannot naturally reproduce.

Dec 18th 2011, 8:42 AM

# Animal Cruelty

Two dogs stolen from animal sanctuary found - but three still missing

The husky and hairy lurcher were taken by thieves alongside two terriers and a patterdale on Saturday 10 December, during a break-in at Galway SPCA’s Heathlawn Animal Sanctuary.

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Dec 16th 2011, 12:36 PM

# Animal Cruelty

Woman who killed cat in microwave jailed for 168 days

Gina Robins, a 31-year-old English woman, showed little remorse over the incident.

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Dec 14th 2011, 7:24 PM

# Animal Cruelty

Thieves break into Galway animal shelter to steal dogs

Galway SPCA shelter at Heathlawn has supplies ransacked and five dogs stolen – some of whom were recovering from surgery.

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Dec 12th 2011, 1:50 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Nov 19th 2011, 9:00 AM

# Animal Cruelty

Mc Donald’s drops US egg supplier over cruelty charges after shocking video

A Minnesota-based egg supplier has been dropped by the fast food giant after an animal rights group filmed an undercover video or practices in farms across three states.

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Nov 19th 2011, 7:56 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Aug 23rd 2011, 4:40 PM

# Animal Cruelty

Warning to pet owners after cat is decapitated

The cat’s body was found in the garden of a house in Galway on Sunday morning. Galway SPCA says its head has not yet been recovered.

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Aug 23rd 2011, 3:03 PM