Sheep
Galway dog warden making door-to-door enquiries after sheep kills
The dog warden service of Galway County Council is to carry out door-to-door enquiries following a spate of dog attacks...
Dog Attacks
Rural Life
Ministers launch leaflet on responsible dog ownership
Dog owners across the country have been urged to be responsible with their pet during the upcoming Christmas season. The...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Sheep News
Kerry sheep farmer calls for compensation fund after dog attack
A Kerry farmer is calling on the government to establish a national compensation fund for farmers impacted by dog attacks...
Sheep
Dog attack in Kerry sparks further calls for 'concrete measures'
A dog attack on a sheep flock in Co. Kerry at the weekend that left 11 lambs dead and 18...
Rural Life
11 lambs killed and 18 injured in dog attack on Kerry farm
A farmer in Co. Kerry has told Agriland of his shock at finding 11 of his lambs dead and another...
Sheep News
Calls for 'immediate' action after another dog attack on sheep
Kerry Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) hill farming chair, Pat O’Shea has called for immediate action following another dog attack on...
Sheep News
Livestock worrying described as 'epidemic of violence'
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has described the ongoing issue of livestock worrying as an “epidemic of violence”. Deputy...
Agri-Business
New dog control regulations need proper enforcement - Comiskey
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that proposed new regulations on dog control will have to be backed up...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Proposal to double fines for uncontrolled dogs
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is today (Tuesday, March 28) bringing a memo to Cabinet...
Sheep
Council to act on dog control laws after meeting with sheep group
Co. Wicklow’s urban-based county councillors’ eyes were opened last week after they met with the Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Owners’ Association...
Sheep News
Gardaà investigate dog attack that left two ewes dead in Donegal
Gardaà in Co. Donegal are investigating a dog attack which resulted in the deaths of two sheep in the west...
Sheep News
Ewe dies following dog attack in Co. Kerry
Dog owners are being reminded to know where their pets are at all times following an attack on a sheep...
Sheep
'No dogs allowed' campaign calls for action on livestock attacks
It is unacceptable that full traceability can be provided for 11 million animals under the care of farmers, yet there...
Agri-Business
Call for DNA testing of dogs to investigate sheep attacks
An independent TD has called for mandatory public liability insurance and DNA testing to identify dogs in the investigation of...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Sheep
Dog attacks: 'New laws no good if not enforced'
Proper enforcement of existing dog control laws are equally important as bringing in new laws to prevent attacks on livestock,...
Rural Life
Working group on dog control to be established
A working group, which will examine issues around dog control and ownership, is set to be established following discussions held...
Sheep News
No dogs seized for recent sheep attacks
No dogs have been seized for the attacks on sheep in recent weeks Agriland understands. Shocking attacks on sheep in...
Sheep News
'Swift and harsh penalties' needed for dog attacks - Nolan
An independent TD has said that “swift and harsh penalties” are needed for the owners of dogs involved in attacks...