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Animal Welfare

NI farmer who breached animal ban given 5-month prison sentence

N.Ireland

2 days ago

NI farmer who breached animal ban given 5-month prison sentence

A Northern Ireland farmer who breached a court order banning him from keeping animals has been...

Budget 2026: Farm, forestry sector and animal welfare supports

Forestry

16 days ago

Budget 2026: Farm, forestry sector and animal welfare supports

Outlined in the expenditure report for Budget 2026 is the programme for farm, forestry sector...

Why is kangaroo meat being banned in Belgium?

Agri Politics

about 1 month ago

Why is kangaroo meat being banned in Belgium?

The Flemish government in Belgium has notified the EU Parliament that it intends to ban the sale of...

EU seeks public views on revision of on-farm animal welfare rules

Beef

about 1 month ago

EU seeks public views on revision of on-farm animal welfare rules

The European Commission has today (Friday, September 19) opened a public consultation seeking input...

Bandon District Court fines mart over 2023 welfare breaches

Agri-Business

about 1 month ago

Bandon District Court fines mart over 2023 welfare breaches

Bandon District Court has imposed a fine on Cork Co-Operative Marts Ltd for animal welfare...

Rural Life

about 2 months ago

TD calls for DAFM to appoint national director for animal welfare

Fianna Fáil TD, Erin McGreehan has called for a dedicated office and national director for animal...

TD calls for DAFM to appoint national director for animal welfare

Rural Life

2 months ago

DAFM funds new livestock handling and welfare training courses

Towra Livestock Services have received funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...

DAFM funds new livestock handling and welfare training courses

Pig/Poultry

2 months ago

UK's Cranswick pig farm stripped of Red Tractor certification

One of the UK's largest pig producers, Cranswick Plc, has being stripped of its Red Tractor...

UK's Cranswick pig farm stripped of Red Tractor certification

Beef

3 months ago

DAFM issues reminder to take care when using animal dosing guns

The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers and all those...

DAFM issues reminder to take care when using animal dosing guns

N.Ireland

3 months ago

Fermanagh farmer convicted over animals in 'poor condition'

A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted in court over the condition of animals on his...

Fermanagh farmer convicted over animals in 'poor condition'

Beef

3 months ago

EU food safety body calls for avoiding calf disbudding 'if possible'

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has called for disbudding and dehorning of calves in the...

EU food safety body calls for avoiding calf disbudding 'if possible'

Rural Life

3 months ago

Transporters fined in Oz over cruelty to 'bobby' calves

Two transporters of bobby calves have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty relating to rough handling...

Transporters fined in Oz over cruelty to 'bobby' calves

Rural Life

3 months ago

Suspended jail term for Carlow woman for animal cruelty

A woman has been handed down a suspended prison sentence in Carlow and has been banned from every...

Suspended jail term for Carlow woman for animal cruelty

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Avian flu, enhanced welfare standards impact UK poultry feed production - AHDB

A decline in UK poultry feed production levels has been confirmed by the Agricultural and...

Avian flu, enhanced welfare standards impact UK poultry feed production - AHDB

Rural Life

4 months ago

Court: Clare farmer pleads guilty to animal neglect

By Gordon Deegan A solicitor has told a court that there was "significant neglect of animals" on...

Court: Clare farmer pleads guilty to animal neglect

N.Ireland

4 months ago

Man convicted in NI suspected badger baiting case

A 56-year-old man has been convicted of attempting to ‘Damage Or Destroy the Shelter of a Wild...

Man convicted in NI suspected badger baiting case

Agri-Business

5 months ago

ISPCA calls on public to 'open hearts' and adopt a pet

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has issued a plea for the...

ISPCA calls on public to 'open hearts' and adopt a pet

Rural Life

5 months ago

2 TDs oppose proposed bill to ban fox hunting

People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger has introduced a bill seeking to ban fox hunting...

2 TDs oppose proposed bill to ban fox hunting

N.Ireland

5 months ago

NI minister proposes 'radical' plan on animal welfare

Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has today...

NI minister proposes 'radical' plan on animal welfare

Rural Life

5 months ago

How to keep your pets safe during the hot weather

With temperatures set to increase, the animal welfare charity Irish Blue Cross is appealing to pet...

How to keep your pets safe during the hot weather

Rural Life

6 months ago

78-year-old convicted of animal cruelty in Cork

A 78-year-old man has been convicted of animal cruelty at a court in Co. Cork. At Fermoy...

78-year-old convicted of animal cruelty in Cork

Rural Life

6 months ago

ISPCA removes over 200 animals from Kildare property

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) recently removed a total of 207...

ISPCA removes over 200 animals from Kildare property

N.Ireland

6 months ago

Red Tractor seeking views on tiered welfare standards proposals

At the request of industry, the Red Tractor pigs sector board is seeking views on proposals to...

Red Tractor seeking views on tiered welfare standards proposals

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