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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call, Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Emmet Doyle (Aontú) said it should include "stakeholders to review 'outdated' legislation on animal welfare ...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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Social reacts: Pictures - tributes paid to pets on World Animal Day

World Animal Day takes place today - Wednesday, October 4 - as social users share pictures of dogs, cats and all kinds of animals. Check out some social posts by clicking the ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT! Happy #WorldAnimalDay, from the world’s ...

04 Oct 2023 at 10:06

Northern Ireland

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

10 Aug 2022 at 09:27

Northern Ireland

‘Urgent action needed’ over supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland

Urgent action is needed from the Government over the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland to protect human and animal health, peers have said. The House of Lords cross-party Windsor Framework Sub-Committee ...

30 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Derry Court: Woman convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to German Shepherd dogs

A Derry woman has been convicted at Derry Departmental Court of causing unnecessary suffering to a German Shepherd dog and two puppies in June 2022. The complaint was brought against Nadine Wells of Cornshell Fields by ...

23 May 2023 at 12:42

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 ...

25 Sept 2024 at 14:57

National News

Withdrawal of critical veterinary medicines could have ‘severe impact’ on NI

Losing access to just one critical veterinary medicine in Northern Ireland when a Brexit grace period ends could have a “severe impact” on animal health in the region, MPs have been warned. The grace period agreed ...

30 Apr 2025 at 13:05

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 ...

02 Jun 2025 at 16:06

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