Tag: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
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Authorised Officers Explained: Who Enforces Animal Law in Ireland?
Knowing who the authorised officers are and what they do helps clarify where to report animal cruelty and what kind of enforcement we can expect to see in our communities. It is also crucial to know how the State responds to animal welfare in order to lobby for impactful change when needed. While Ireland’s legal…
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Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025
Bill entitled an Act to provide for animal welfare considerations in the operation of dog breeding establishments, including but not limited to a cap on the number of breeding bitches, the age of bitches allowed to breed, the age of pups when removed from their mothers, a staff-to-bitch ratio, and to prohibit the use of…
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Laois man ordered to pay over €25,000 after admitting animal cruelty offences
A 35-year-old Laois man appeared before Portlaoise District Court on September 19th, 2025, charged with 5 offences under the AHWA 2013.
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Read: Dog Law Ireland and How to Protect Dogs
Dog Law Ireland maintains that current legislation is barking up the wrong tree. Hannah Unger, Demi Mullen, and Carrie McMeel blow the dog whistle to suggest how we can best help man’s best friend.
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Gardaí investigating after decapitated body of a fox found hanging from electrical lines in Cork
Read, share and shape the news on TheJournal.ie – Breaking Irish and International News — Read on www.thejournal.ie/garda-investigation-decapitated-fox-found-electric-wires-cork-6728227-Jun2025/
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Bill to Ban the Hunting of Foxes in Ireland
Bill was defeated at Stage 2. About the Bill Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025 (Bill 30 of 2025) Proposed Amendment to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 Amendment of Section 12 of Act of 2013 The Act of 2013 is amended, in section 12, by the insertion of the…
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A Review of The Draft Programme for Government 2025
We have included a summary of the initiatives, as outlined by the Government, concerning animals, marine life, the environment and the justice system.
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Cork woman banned from owning animals for life
At Bandon District Court on Friday 19th July 2024, a 55-year-old woman from Co. Cork was disqualified from keeping animals for life