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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

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Police appeal for information in an effort to locate injured puppy struck by car on Glenshane Road

Police are appealing for information following an incident when a puppy was struck by a car in the Maghera area on Sunday (May 19). Sometime between 3am and 8am it was reported that a red coloured Citroen car hit a young black and white collie ...

22 May 2024 at 14:52

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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call, Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Emmet Doyle (Aontú) said it should include "stakeholders to review 'outdated' legislation on animal welfare ...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

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29 pups rescued at Belfast Port in crackdown against illegal trafficking

Almost 30 pups have been rescued at Belfast Port in a crackdown against illegal puppy trafficking ahead of Christmas. They were seized in the early hours of Thursday after discrepancies were found in paperwork. They are now in the process ...

15 Dec 2022 at 20:33

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Foyle MLA says all-island register is the only way to protect animals

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has called for the creation of an all-island animal cruelty register to ensure the protection of animals. Speaking during an Assembly motion on creating a register on Tuesday 22 October, the Foyle MLA said that the ...

23 Oct 2024 at 18:29

Northern Ireland

Chimpanzee Lizzie celebrates milestone birthday at Belfast Zoo

One of the oldest residents at Belfast Zoo has celebrated her 50th birthday. Chimpanzee Lizzie was born at the zoo in 1972 to parents Josie and Tommy. She currently shares her home with six other chimpanzees, including her daughters Kim ...

10 Aug 2022 at 09:27

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

Northern Ireland

Stopping animal cruelty will be a top priority, says minister

The new Agriculture and Environment Minister at Stormont has pledged to make stopping animal cruelty one of his top priorities. Andrew Muir made his first official visit in the role on Tuesday to the offices of the USPCA in ...

07 Feb 2024 at 15:56

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Man arrested following Derry animal cruelty investigation

A 29 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty following a report of a dog that was found injured and partially buried in Ballyarnett Country Park in Derry on Wednesday 15th March. Inspector Kyle ...

17 Mar 2023 at 12:28

Northern Ireland

NI restricts animal imports from German area hit by foot-and-mouth disease

Northern Ireland has restricted animal imports from an area of Germany following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has said. Following an Executive meeting on Thursday, ...

16 Jan 2025 at 18:14

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An unusual find on a Donegal beach

A Donegal charity is dealing with a rather unusual guest after a rooster was found on a Donegal beach. The animal was found on the Holmes Beach near Donegal Town on Sunday. It has been suggested that he may have ...

06 Jul 2020 at 08:15

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