Tag: Dog
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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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Kilkeel Man Convicted in Wildlife Crime Case
Wildlife Crime Conviction – Badger Baiting Incident, Co. Tyrone A Kilkeel man has been convicted of attempting to ‘Damage Or Destroy the Shelter of a Wild Animal’. Also found guilty at Dungannon Crown Court of ‘Failing to Take Reasonable Steps to Ensure The Needs of an Animal’
TAGS: Aughnacloy, Court, Crime, DAERA, Damage, Dog, Kilkeel, North of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Resisting Arrest, Shelter, Tyrone, Wild Animal, Wildlife Crime -
Investigative Report on Dog Breeding in the UK and Ireland – Naturewatch
“Four in five dogs and puppies in the UK still come from unknown sources” A major new investigation by Naturewatch Foundation has found that an estimated 80% of dogs and puppies in the UK still come from unknown sources – including unlicensed breeders, illegal puppy farms and puppy smuggling operations. This means that most people…
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McConalogue announces decision to ban the use of remotely-controlled electronic shock collars on dogs and cats
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced his decision to move to ban the use on dogs and cats of electronic shock collars operated by hand-held remote controls. The Minister said: “Dogs and cats are much-loved companions for so many of us in Ireland, and the use of manually operated…
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High Court Challenge Against the Garda Commissioner
A man has brought a High Court challenge against the Garda Commissioner aimed at getting his puppy back.