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Monday 26 October 2020
Major players in fashion and media are turning their backs on this dying, cruel trade – it is time that we did too, writes John Carmody.
It has been argued that live export is a “pitiless trade” that harms animals.
The report did not mention whether anyone was punished over the matter.
There were 16,211 calls were made to the ISPCA’s helpline last year.
He gave €250 to the ISPCA after a court case.
The PSNI met with a man after people called for a boycott of a festival he’s organising.
No motive was given for the attack.
In 2016 inspectors initiated 32 prosecutions and saw 15 finalised in court.
Puppies from illegal farm will likely develop mental and physical illnesses as a result of in-breeding and their treatment.
It’s not yet know what chemicals were used in these attacks – or if the same chemical was used in both.
The temple has long proved a hit among mainly foreign visitors who flock there to be photographed.
It took four attempts with a team of volunteers, a vet and the operations manager at Dublin Zoo before the animal could be caught.
The ISPCA has been runnings its ‘Big Stop’ campaign to have the attractions outlawed.
The boy’s mother, Magdelena Luczak, hanged herself in a separate prison last year.
WARNING: This post contains images some readers may find distressing.
The ISPCA have released the video in order “to highlight the aftermath of the cruelty” that they deal with.
Dr Emmanuel Edet engaged in charity work for children in the developing world, while keeping a Nigerian “house boy” trapped in his home.
The dog was found on the Cork Road area of Waterford.
The lurcher, named Angel, is being cared for by dog charity Paws.
My Lovely Horse Rescue believe the goat was killed by a scrambler.
A witness said she saw the man beat the dog five or six times and heard a “crunching noise”.
A twisted relationship between the two women resulted in months of abuse for the 8-year-old and eventually her death.
The little dog was spotted by a jockey at the racecourse and brought to a local vet but he could not be saved.
The DSPCA reports multiple prosecutions under the new Act.
“You ruined my life.”
Nearly 400 cats have been removed from the family in two and a half years.
The motion, which goes before Kildare County Council, has the support of Mayor Fiona O’Loughlin.
This was launched by Minister Simon Coveney today in conjunction with the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council.
The ISPCA is appealing for information in relation to an injured puppy found in Portlaoise.
The dog, who is named Garth, is now recovering at an ISPCA facility.
The society say that horses which may illegally have found their way into the food chain before are now being left to fend for themselves.
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports has said it is unacceptable that some priests “endorse cruelty” by blessing hunts.
The ISPCA say that it appears that the animals were thrown from the top of the 100m high cliffs.
The man was banned from keeping dogs for ten years.
The surviving dog Willow is being cared for around the clock by the DSPCA.
Gardaí are investigating the slaughter of the abandoned horse which happened in the Fettercairn area of Tallaght.
All six horses had died or had to be humanely destroyed because of starvation and neglect.
Paperclips, glitter – some ideas to torment your fellow human beings?
He gave the hamster to a screaming fan. Where is the love?
A number of orphaned baby foxes have been reported to the ISPCA recently.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
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