Rural Life
Kildare farmer fears cows may have lost calves after dog attack
A farmer based near Nurney, Co. Kildare is worried that cows in his herd may have aborted their calves after...
Dog Attack
N.Ireland
Ban on e-collars will cause 'fury' in rural areas - NSA
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir has received criticism over his support for a...
Rural Life
Minister seeks legal advice on banning XL bully dogs
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys is seeking advice from the Attorney General on how a ban on...
Rural Life
Minister 'appalled' after woman dies in dog attack
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has offered her sympathies to the family of a young woman who...
Rural Life
Dog attacks on livestock hit 'unprecedented levels' - farm org
The frequency and severity of dog attacks on livestock has reached “unprecedented levels” and is causing immense distress and financial...
Rural Life
Lambs killed and seriously injured in Louth dog attack
A number of lambs were killed and several others were seriously injured in a dog attack in Co. Louth this...
Rural Life
One heifer killed and more injured following dog attack in Wicklow
One in-calf heifer has been killed and a number of cattle are injured following a dog attack this morning (Wednesday,...
Agri Politics
Call for 'urgent intervention' after several dog attacks on livestock
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that “urgent intervention” is needed from government to address the rising number of...
Sheep
Door to door enquiries conducted after dogs kill sheep in Galway
Following attacks on sheep by dogs in Co. Galway, dog wardens have been conducting door to door enquiries as a...
Sheep
Graphic: Sheep killed and more missing after dog attack in Co. Cavan
One sheep has been killed and five rams remain missing following a dog attack near Taghart, Shercock, Co. Cavan. Farmer...
Sheep
Graphic: In-lamb ewes in Co. Wicklow attacked by two dogs
Ewes that had been scanned just days earlier were recently attacked by two dogs in Co. Wicklow. The attack occurred...
Rural Life
Graphic: 14 sheep killed on two Wexford farms in one night
Two sheep farms in south Co. Wexford suffered attacks from two dogs on the same night last weekend that resulted...
Sheep News
Graphic: Kerry dog attack leaves 10 sheep dead with more missing
A Kerry farmer has told Agriland how a dog attack has resulted in 10 of his sheep, some of which...
Sheep
Gardaí investigating sheep killed in Co. Laois dog attack
Gardaí investigations are ongoing for a number of sheep killed during a dog attack in the Emo area of Portlaoise,...
Sheep
Two sheep attacks in one week for Comeragh Mountains farmer
A farmer who has had his sheep attacked by dogs twice in the Comeragh Mountains in just over a week...
Sheep
Renewed call for control of dogs after sheep killed in Limerick
Concerns have once again been raised regarding the control of dogs across Ireland, in particular in Co. Limerick, where several...
Rural Life
Around 25 pedigree sheep killed in dog attack in west Kerry
Around 25 pedigree sheep have been killed following a suspected dog attack in west Kerry which took place during Storm...
Agri-Business
More needed to protect livestock from dog attacks - farm orgs
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has branded government proposals on dog attacks as “tokenism”. Minister for Rural...