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Graphic images: 6 sheep dead and 4 injured in latest dog attack in Co. Kildare

December 3, 2019

In the early hours of Thursday morning, November 28, David Corrigan knew something wasn’t right when he arrived to look at his sheep.…

Sheep put down following dog attack in Kilkenny

September 30, 2019

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Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets under control following a sheep kill in Co. Kilkenny over the weekend. The incident…

GRAPHIC: Weanling put down and another injured following dog attacks

September 30, 2019

Rural Life

Two weanlings were attacked by pitbull dogs over the weekend in Co. Longford, leading to one weanling having to be euthanised in recent…

15 factory-fit lambs killed in weekend dog attack

August 26, 2019

Rural Life

A total of 15 lambs were killed in a dog attack in the west of the country over the weekend, prompting calls for…

Donegal dog owner ordered to pay €10,000 after sheep attack

June 26, 2019

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By Gerry McLaughlin A Co. Donegal dog owner has been ordered to pay €10,000 compensation to a farmer by Donegal District Court after…

Graphic: Stark reminder of dangers posed by dogs off leads

April 19, 2019

Rural Life

Footage has emerged on social media of the dangers posed to sheep by dogs let off their leads by hillwalkers. It was shared…

Graphic: ‘People just don’t know the devastating impact dogs can have’

March 20, 2019

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People just don’t know the devastating impact their dogs can have on livestock when they come across them, according to one midlands farmer’s…

Investigations ongoing after 2 dogs attack sheep in Meath

March 11, 2019

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Members of An Garda Siochana are investigating a dog attack in which a number of sheep were killed in Co. Meath in recent…

Gardai investigate sheep deaths in Laois dog attack

March 6, 2019

Rural Life

A number of sheep have been killed in a dog attack in Co. Laois this morning (Wednesday, March 6). Taking place in Durrow,…

Warden issues warning following Laois dog attack

February 27, 2019

Rural Life

58 sheep were attacked by dogs in Laois with three killed in the onslaught, according to Laois Dog Warden Service, which has issued…

Dog pack attack snuffed out in Kilkenny

February 25, 2019

Rural Life

Early this morning a farmer in Kilkenny ensured that a pack of dogs had worried their last sheep. Sheep farmer Brian Nicholson was…

‘Lambing going well but dog attacks are still a torment’

February 6, 2019

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There is an awful lot of trouble with dogs and that is proving to be one of the biggest problems now with lambing…

State ‘abdication of responsibilities’ regarding dog control

January 15, 2019

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State authorities and, in particular, county councils are being called upon to deliver on their responsibilities in relation to dog control by the…

Microchip dog laws need to be enforced – McCarthy

January 10, 2019

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Stricter enforcement needs to be brought in for the microchipping of dogs, according to the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s National Hill…

9 sheep killed in dog attack with 3 more euthanised

December 12, 2018

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Farmers have been warned to be vigilant after a bad dog attack left nine sheep dead with a further three needing to be…

Council issues warning to dog owners after 3 huskies worry housed sheep

September 17, 2018

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A Northern Ireland council is urging members of the public to keep their dogs under control after a man was convicted following a…

Warning to dog owners issued following midlands sheep kill

September 6, 2018

Rural Life

A warning was issued to dog owners following a dog attack in the midlands that resulted in the deaths of sheep. Gardai attended…

Pics: Large dog responsible for multiple attacks on sheep shot

April 9, 2018

Sheep

A dog believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on sheep along the Carlow-Wexford border in recent weeks was shot over the weekend. Farmers…

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