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Increase in Calls to DAFM Animal Welfare Helpline
On 27 November 2025, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon provided written responses to Questions 134 and 145 from Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan. The questions addressed two areas.
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EPA Report: Catastrophic Illegal Peat Harvesting Threatens Ireland’s Environment
EPA Report: Catastrophic Illegal Peat Harvesting Threatens Ireland’s Environment. Commercial peat extraction operators engaged in large-scale unauthorised peat harvesting activities are in flagrant violation of environmental law
TAGS: biodiversity, Bog, Bord na Móna, Carbon, Councils, environment, Environmental Crime, EPA, Kildare, Local Authorities, Offaly, Peat, Report, Tipperary, turf, Westmeath -
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021
An Act to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich and climate neutral economy by no later than the end of the year 2050 and to thereby promote climate justice, and just transition
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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…