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PETA buys Facebook shares in a bid to boost social media visibility

July 17, 2019

Extremist animal rights organisation PETA has bought its way into Facebook in a bid to increase the visibility of its graphic campaigns on…

Horses unable to stand up ‘left to die in excruciating pain’

June 18, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan Horses unable to stand up were left to die in excruciating pain on lands in west Clare under the control…

World’s best animal health photos unveiled…here’s how to check them out

May 28, 2019

Rural Life

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has published the long-awaited results of its fifth annual photography competition. The competition strives to show…

‘CAP is going to be cut by 15% in the next budget’ – Ní Riada

May 13, 2019

Agri Politics

Animal welfare, live exports and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were just a small selection of the agricultural matters that were up for…

Court rejects sheep farmer’s animal welfare notice appeal

May 9, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer who appealed against an animal health and welfare notice issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has had…

UK teens arrested for throwing stones at sheep

May 9, 2019

Rural Life

A number of teenagers were arrested by police in the UK recently on suspicion of animal cruelty following the injuring of a number…

Kelly: ‘Being sensible and practical’ is best response to calf welfare

May 8, 2019

Agri-Business

“Sensible and practical” responses are what is needed in the face of calf welfare issues during the live export process, according to MEP…

Cherbourg culprit must face ‘full rigours of law’ – IFA

May 7, 2019

Dairy

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has condemned the actions of an individual in the French port of Cherbourg, who was arrested under suspicion…

ICMSA: ‘Completely unacceptable for calves – or any stock – to be mistreated’

May 3, 2019

Dairy

Dairy farmers have reacted “with revulsion” to reports of an alleged animal welfare breach at a holding facility for calves near Cherbourg in…

Farmer accused of starving sheep after discovery of 35 deaths

April 18, 2019

Rural Life

By Anton McNulty A Mayo sheep farmer has been charged with cruelty to his flock after it is alleged that 35 sheep, which…

Creed launches welfare guidelines booklet for dairy herds

April 10, 2019

Dairy

A new booklet produced by the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council (FAWAC) entitled ‘Animal Welfare Guidelines for Dairy Herds’ has been launched today,…

Gardai investigate ‘malicious attack’ after calf’s tongue cut out

January 10, 2019

Rural Life

Gardai in Co. Donegal are investigating an extremely disturbing incident in which a farmer discovered a month-old calf with its tongue cut out.…

Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms

December 23, 2018

N.Ireland

The number of complaints made about animal welfare on Northern Ireland farms fell in 2017 while complaints regarding non-farmed animals rose. The figures…

West Clare farmer pleads guilty to animal welfare charges

July 30, 2018

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A 65-year-old west Clare farmer, who has already pleaded guilty to dumping 12 animal carcasses over 300ft-high cliffs, has now…

Calls to penalise Ireland over live export regulation breaches

July 12, 2018

Beef

A formal complaint has reportedly been made to Brussels for claimed “systematic failures” by Irish exporters in relation to breaches in compliance with…