All the updated news related to Animal Welfare

All the news related to Animal Welfare updated in real time

Found 18

forAnimal Welfare

Order by:

Sponsored Content

WATCH: Forever Young Festival's greatest show woman previews nostalgic 80s line-up

When Dr Sharon Alston wanted to save seriously ill pets and discovered there was no such charity in Ireland to help their owners with the expensive surgery costs, she put her two great loves together - 80s music and animals. The vet-turned-music ...

14 Jun 2022 at 21:41

Home

Call for animal welfare summit in Derry

There has been a call for an animal welfare summit to be held in Derry. Making the call, Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Emmet Doyle (Aontú) said it should include "stakeholders to review 'outdated' legislation on animal welfare ...

24 Mar 2023 at 16:15

Northern Ireland

Stormont urged to introduce new regulations around pet breeding

Stormont has been urged to introduce tough regulation around the breeding of pets. The Northern Ireland Companion Animal Welfare Group (NICAWG) welcomed Agriculture and Environment minister Andrew Muir’s commitment to exploring the ...

25 Sept 2024 at 14:57

Northern Ireland

Tougher rules around sale and supply of puppies and kittens proposed

Tougher rules around the sale and supply of puppies and kittens in Northern Ireland have been proposed. The proposals include a version of Lucy’s Law, which bans the third-party sale of puppies and kittens, and have opened for ...

02 Jun 2025 at 16:06

Local News

Animal welfare protest at Derry court

A protest against cruelty to animals took place outside Derry court as a man accused of abusing a dog attended. Peter Toland attended the court charged with causing unnecessary suffering to animals and failing to ensure its ...

24 Aug 2023 at 15:09

Northern Ireland

Bid to ban hunting in Northern Ireland relaunched

A bid to ban hunting in Northern Ireland has been relaunched. Alliance MLA John Blair is behind a Private Member’s Bill which has been backed by the League Against Cruel Sports and the USPCA. The charities said Northern ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:34

National News

'Frontline work that we can all be proud of' - Animal Welfare Grant Programme launched

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the launch of the Animal Welfare Grant Programme for Registered Animal Charities for 2022 on Thursday June 9, inviting applications from ...

09 Jun 2022 at 13:46

Northern Ireland

£500 reward offered for information after spate of attacks on cats

A £500 reward has been offered for information after a series of “brutal attacks” on cats in Co Antrim. Animal welfare charity the USPCA said the attacks happened in the Eden area of Carrickfergus over two days. The ...

28 Oct 2024 at 16:18

Investigation underway into County Derry animal welfare breach

Local News

Investigation underway into animal welfare in County Derry

An investigation has been launched into an alleged breach of animal welfare in County Derry. Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) officials have been tasked to look into the alleged ...

27 May 2021 at 11:51

Northern Ireland

XL bully dog owners urged to obtain exemption certificate before deadline

Owners of XL bully dogs in Northern Ireland who have not applied for an exemption certificate have been warned their animal is at risk of being seized. It will be illegal from midnight on December 31 to own ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Home

County Derry MLA doubles down on animal welfare commitments

East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden has been reappointed as treasurer of the recently reconstituted All Party Group (APG) on animal welfare. Last week marked the first official meeting of the All Party Group ...

07 Jul 2022 at 19:00

National News

'Devastated' - Tragedy at Dublin Zoo as new hippo Ernie dies only two weeks after arrival

Dublin Zoo has sadly announced the sudden death of its newest arrival Ernie the hippopotamus, who had only recently arrived in Ireland at the end of April. Ernie had come to Dublin Zoo from the West ...

14 May 2024 at 12:35

Years
2025

Related keywords
Sponsored Content
Forever Young Festival
Palmerstown House
Co. Kildare
Dr Sharon Alston
Animal Welfare & Veterinary Care Ireland

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.