Rural Life
Farmers are urging dog owners to keep their pets on leads as attacks on livestock continue to occur...
Sheep
South Yorkshire police in the UK are appealing for information following an attack on two sheep with the use of a crossbow.
A councillor has called for a portion of the dog licence fee to be ringfenced to compensate farmers who have lost sheep due to dog attacks.
As lambing season gets underway, gardaí have issued an appeal to the public to report sightings of out-of-control dogs.
A Wexford farmer, who has increasingly suffered from dog attacks, has called for greater law enforcement and harsher punishments
Galway County Council's dog warden is conducting door to door enquiries on the back of a recent sheep worrying incident in Killasolan.
IFA national sheep chair Adrian Gallagher has called for 'immediate' and 'stronger' legislation to curb dog attacks on sheep
N.Ireland
2023 saw the number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland double compared to 2022 and 2021, according to NFU Mutual.
An Garda Síochána has issued a clear warning to dog owners that farmers are "within their rights to shoot any animal" that is worrying sheep.
Gardaí are investigating an alleged attack by a dog on sheep in the Ballinastoe area of Co. Wicklow that resulted in the death of three sheep.
Agri-Business
NFU Mutual has called for dog owners to be responsible with their pets around livestock over the Easter holidays.
The association said that the presence of walkers with non-working dogs on hills and farmlands should be considered a criminal offence.
Deputy president of the UFU, William Irvine, has said that farmers "cannot continue to tolerate" instances of livestock worrying in NI.
Well-known farmer and former international rugby player, Rory Best, is adding his voice to the 2022 ‘Right Side of Outside’ campaign, urging the public to respect outdoor spaces used for agricultural purposes
Gardaí in Donegal are warning dog owners to keep their pets under control as lambing season is continuing for some sheep farmers.
The IFA has said that there are a number of key messages from a court case taken by a farmer after a dog attack on his sheep.
Gardaí in Cavan and Monaghan have publicly highlighted a recent increase in the number of reports of incidents of dogs worrying sheep.
Calls have been made for a "single national database for all dogs in the country" to help identify...
Dog attacks on farm animals across Northern Ireland cost over £115,000 in 2020, according to new statistics released this week.
Worrying livestock, especially sheep during lambing season, is a very serious concern for farmers, the local authority has warned.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on local politicians to back National Police Chiefs’ Council proposals to tackle livestock worrying.
