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Department inspector has animal cruelty sentence reduced on appeal
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Michael O’Reilly of Cois Maigh, Mogeely, Castlemartyr, Co Cork pleaded guilty in May 2024 to seven charges under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013. David Forsythe reports.
4 December 2024 News
Clare farmer shoots dog attacking sheep
Two dogs were also shot in a separate incident a couple of weeks before this, in which four sheep were killed in Clarecastle, Co Clare.
27 November 2024 Tagging
Robust measures needed to curb dog attacks on sheep
A lack of a centralised database to identify those responsible for their dogs and a lack of enforcement at ground level is compounding issues.
IFA blasts lack of action on dog attacks on sheep
Robust measures are needed to address dogs worrying and attacking sheep, the IFA has said.
26 November 2024 News
Keeping wolves at bay on Italian sheep farms
Italian sheep farmer Gabriele Filippini lost 90 sheep to wolves in five years but the introduction of Maremmano guardian dogs has greatly reduced losses, Chris McCullough reports.
13 November 2024 News
Cows injured in north Tipperary dog attack
The incident occurred on the beef farm in August after two dogs entered a field and tried to attack the cattle.
30 October 2024 News
Hundreds of livestock maimed or killed by dogs
New figures from the Department of Rural Development show over 730 farm animals were attacked by dogs last year.
27 October 2024 News
Two dog attacks on Wicklow sheep farms in 48 hours
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to Peter Behan after the two separate incidents took place on Wicklow sheep farms in the space of 48 hours.
22 October 2024 News
Stronger laws needed to curb attacks on sheep - IFA
Dog owners should be aware that they are liable for the damage and losses caused by their dogs when cattle and sheep are worried or killed, the IFA has said.
23 September 2024 News
15 sheep killed in south Dublin dog attack
The incident happened on the afternoon of Friday 13 September between 3pm and 5pm during which two large dogs from a neighbour’s house attacked a flock of sheep.
17 September 2024 News
Almost 1,000 dog attacks on livestock in NI
Despite the large number of livestock worrying cases reported to authorities, the figures show that very few investigations lead to prosecutions.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Down farmer to captain Ireland at international sheepdog trials
Over 1,500 spectators descended on Clonmany, Co Donegal, on the Inishowen Peninsula for the three-day event, which the organisers described as a “resounding success”.
28 August 2024 News