# animal-welfare - Wednesday 7 September, 2022
# Trade Off
# Trade Off
Noteworthy’s Niall Sargent and vet Dr Alexander Rabitsch tell Susan Daly about animal welfare concerns in the growing trade to Europe.
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
The bull calves were found in a decomposed state after they appear to have succumbed to suspected disease and malnutrition.
# animal-welfare - Tuesday 6 September, 2022
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
Chloe Rogers of Rialto, Dublin, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare Act.
# animal-welfare - Friday 2 September, 2022
# Trade Off
# Trade Off
Department audit finds some operators not complying with feeding intervals, Noteworthy reveals.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 1 September, 2022
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
The remains, including individual skulls and bones as well as full skeletons, were found dumped at a spot in the bog.
# Trade Off
# Trade Off
Noteworthy finds the State has little to no control over what happens to animals once they leave Ireland.
# animal-welfare - Wednesday 31 August, 2022
# Trade Off
Thousands of cattle exported on vessels that do not meet standards required under Irish laws Niall Sargent of Noteworthy reports that unwanted males from the dairy industry are among those exported Destinations include Egypt where ‘appalling’ slaughter techniques are common
# animal-welfare - Thursday 11 August, 2022
# GOAT DOWN
# GOAT DOWN
Before the festival began organisers announced that the goat would have a fan in its cage during its three days in its cage.
# animal-welfare - Wednesday 10 August, 2022
# Your Say
# Your Say
Ireland’s oldest festival begins today.
# animal-welfare - Tuesday 9 August, 2022
# Kerry
# Kerry
Traditionally the wild goat spends three days and three nights on a tall stand overlooking the town of Killorglin.
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
Animals in pounds that can’t be rehomed are often put down.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 16 July, 2022
# Animal Safety
# Animal Safety
Met Éireann has issued a nationwide Status Yellow high temperature warning from tomorrow.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 14 July, 2022
# Whistleblower
# Whistleblower
Senator Annie Hoey read from a protected disclosure from a member of staff at the zoo.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 21 May, 2022
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan says an outdated law means that young dogs found in dire need cannot be rehomed for some time.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 20 January, 2022
# Live Animals
# Live Animals
The recommendations on the transport of live animals were debated today in Strasbourg.
# animal-welfare - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
A charity representative said that puppy farming was the biggest animal welfare problem that his organisation faced.
# animal-welfare - Tuesday 19 October, 2021
# Flying Pigs
# Flying Pigs
Animal welfare experts have said such live exports would be ‘cruel and inhumane’.
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
There are approximately 120,000 mink on three farms in counties Laois, Donegal and Kerry.
# animal-welfare - Sunday 19 September, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
The Sinn Féin senator says new legislation to stop the sale of dogs online is not being enforced.
# animal-welfare - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Court
# Court
Six people have been charged with animal cruelty offences on foot of an investigation.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 29 July, 2021
# Pandemic
# Pandemic
171 dogs were put to sleep in pounds last year.
# animal-welfare - Tuesday 27 July, 2021
# Animal Welfare
The horse was taken from its owner and housed by the charity after the allegations One vet said he had not seen anything like the damage sustained by the horse in his 25 years
# animal-welfare - Thursday 8 July, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
The UK government is considering a ban on boiling lobsters alive.
# animal-welfare - Monday 5 July, 2021
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
ISPCA Inspector Alice Lacey said the case “emphasises the value of having your dog microchipped”.
# animal-welfare - Wednesday 26 May, 2021
# Ducklings
# Ducklings
People earlier this month were urged not to buy ducklings being sold for as low as €5 each.
# animal-welfare - Wednesday 31 March, 2021
# Live Exports
# Live Exports
Animal welfare campaigner Caroline Rowley outlines why she is challenging the State’s enforcement of EU law to protect farm animals exported abroad.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 27 March, 2021
# Wild Horses
# Wild Horses
DSPCA education and community outreach projects are trying to address welfare issues facing loose horses in the greater Dublin area.
# animal-welfare - Tuesday 9 February, 2021
# Mac The Donkey
# Mac The Donkey
The donkey has been taken into the care of the My Lovely Horse Rescue charity.
# animal-welfare - Sunday 20 December, 2020
# Dognapped
# Dognapped
Law where pets are a ‘low value possession’ alongside plant pots and mobile phones should be reviewed, writes vet Dr Sharon Alston.
# animal-welfare - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
The Social Democrats TD says it defies logic that the greyhound industry should receive an increase of €2.4m on top of its already high funding.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
The hares had been held for future coursing meetings.
# animal-welfare - Sunday 4 October, 2020
# Ballyshannon
# Ballyshannon
The ISPCA said that these cases aren’t rare.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 18 April, 2020
# Coronavirus Closures
# Coronavirus Closures
Smaller pet farms around the country are feeling the impact already.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 11 April, 2020
# Dogs Trust
# Dogs Trust
Dark chocolate is especially toxic for dogs, so keep it in a place where they can’t sniff it out.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
The new regulations also require all adverts to include microchip numbers.
# animal-welfare - Thursday 26 December, 2019
# My Lovely Horse
# My Lovely Horse
My Lovely Horse Rescue said owners have again abandoned horses in fields this winter.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 30 November, 2019
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
The sport sparked controversy following an RTÉ Investigates documentary in July.
# animal-welfare - Friday 29 November, 2019
# Tipperary
# Tipperary
All of the dogs made full recoveries.
# animal-welfare - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
# Elphin
# Elphin
The discovery was made by a member of the public.
# animal-welfare - Saturday 20 July, 2019
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
The IGB has been mired in controversy since serious animal welfare issues were uncovered last month.
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