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Ireland’s EU Presidency: Opportunities for Animal Welfare Reform
Ireland’s EU Presidency presents a key opportunity to advance animal welfare reform, from farm animal protection and transport rules to companion animal welfare and EU funding.
TAGS: animal protection, animal rights, Animal Transport, animal welfare advocacy, animal welfare funding, animal welfare law, animal welfare organisations, animal welfare policy, animal welfare reform, animal welfare standards, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, companion animal welfare, Council of the European Union, dog and cat welfare, End the Cage Age, EU agriculture, EU animal law, EU animal welfare, EU animal welfare legislation, European animal law, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, farm animal welfare, farmed animals, Fur Free Europe, Ireland EU Presidency, Irish Presidency 2026, live animal transport, MFF 2028-2034, Multiannual Financial Framework, sustainable farming -
Webinar Wrap-Up: Ecocide & Animal Protection under the Rome Statute
Can international criminal law ever protect animals? Key insights on ecocide and the Rome statute.
TAGS: 33 Bedford Row, animal advocacy, animal law, animal protection, animal rights, Animal Welfare, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, complementarity principle, corporate accountability, crimes against humanity, ecocide, ecocide law, Environmental Crime, environmental justice, environmental law, environmental protection, genocide, global justice, human rights, ICC, International Criminal Court, international criminal law, international law, legal reform, legal webinar, Rome Statute, transnational crime, war crimes, wildlife protection -
Inside Ireland’s First Animal Law Module: A Conversation with Dr Maureen O’Sullivan
Dr Maureen O’Sullivan discusses Ireland’s first Animal Law module, the limits of legislation, the need for cultural change, and learning from pioneers in animal advocacy.
TAGS: animal advocacy, animal ethics, Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, animal justice, animal law, animal law education, animal protection law, animal rights, Animal Welfare, animal welfare legislation, cultivated meat, Dr Maureen O’Sullivan, Ireland, Irish law, law reform, legal advocacy, legal education, legal pioneers, societal change, University of Galway, veterinary law -
The Silent and Overlooked: Rethinking the Recognition of Animals as Victims in the Law
This article explores ‘animals as victims’, examining how recognising their legal status could strengthen protections against cruelty, domestic abuse and environmental harm.
TAGS: animal abuse law, animal cruelty Ireland, animal cruelty legislation, animal cruelty prosecution, Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, animal justice, animal protection Ireland, animal protection legislation Ireland, animal rights Ireland, animal suffering, animal victimology, animal victims in law, animal welfare law Ireland, animal welfare reform, animals as legal subjects, animals as victims, coercive control and pets, companion animal law, domestic abuse and pets, domestic violence and animal abuse, environmental crime and animals, environmental harm to animals, farm animal welfare, habitat destruction Ireland, invisible victims, Irish animal law, legal recognition of animals, legal reform for animals, legal status of animals, Legislation, non-human animal rights, recognising animals as victims, Ruby’s Law Ireland, sentient animals law, speciesism, victims of animal abuse, Wildlife Crime Ireland -
Recognising Animal Abuse as a Distinct Domestic Violence Offence
Ireland is examining animal abuse as a domestic violence offense. Legal experts and advocates highlight reforms to protect pets and strengthen victim safety.
TAGS: An Garda Síochána domestic abuse, animal abuse domestic violence Ireland, animal abuse legal reform Ireland, animal welfare law Ireland, Bar of Ireland seminar, coercive control and pets, domestic abuse animal welfare, Domestic Abuse Pets Bill, domestic violence advocacy Ireland, domestic violence legislation Ireland, family law and animal welfare, Ireland Needs to Recognize Animal Abuse as a Domestic Violence Offense, NSPCA pet fostering programme, pet abuse and coercive control, recognising animal abuse as a domestic offense, Ruby’s Law Ireland, Sonas Domestic Violence Charity, victims of domestic violence and pets -
Are the Penalties in Ireland for Animal Abusers Tough Enough?
By looking past the legal jargon and into the dark sheds and desolate fields where these animals lived, we can ask: does the punishment truly fit the crime?
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Consultation: Greyhound Racing Regulations
Source: GRI Deadline: January 16th 2026 Rásaíocht Con Éireann is pleased to announce to Industry Stakeholders that pursuant to Section 5 of the Greyhound Racing Act, S.I. No. 15 of 2019, draft regulations relating to the following areas are now available to view at www.grireland.ie Use, Management and Control of Greyhound Race Tracks Regulations These regulations set…
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Have Your Say on Access to Justice in Environmental Cases
The Consultation proposes the introduction a scale of fees for environmental judicial reviews provided for in the Planning and Development Act 2024. The scale of fees would be payable to successful applicants in certain environmental law judicial review cases, and the scale would have a cap of €100,000.