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Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

Eight out of 30 sheep in the field were lost in the attack.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Two dogs put down after eight sheep killed in Mayo attack

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IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

NEWS 30 March 2026

Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

Sheep flock wiped out in dog attack

NEWS 18 March 2026

Minister flags upcoming awareness campaigns for dog owners

Minister flags upcoming awareness campaigns for dog owners

Minister flags upcoming awareness campaigns for dog owners

NEWS 23 February 2026

‘Puppy love: shedding golden strands of love into every corner of hearts'

‘Puppy love: shedding golden strands of love into every corner of hearts'

‘Puppy love: shedding golden strands of love into every corner of hearts'

L2 18 February 2026

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Dog attacks inflicted over £150,000 in damage to NI livestock last year

Dog attacks inflicted over £150,000 in damage to NI livestock last year

NFU Mutual highlighted concern with survey results on dog owner behaviours in the run-up to lambing.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Bonzo makes a return

Bonzo makes a return

To coincide with lambing, the Department has gone into the archive from 1984 to roll out Bonzo.

DEALER 19 November 2025

Clare man pleads guilty to owning dog that killed sheep

Clare man pleads guilty to owning dog that killed sheep

Solicitor for the man told the court that “the dog is gone”, stating that the dog was shot dead by the owner of the sheep during the incident.

NEWS 19 November 2025

A political colt-and-bull story

A political colt-and-bull story

An Australian politician got a bit of a land recently. While showing off his snake enclosure on pet-cam, he got more than he bargained for.

DEALER 19 November 2025

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

Farmer Writes: winter a quieter time on Blackface Farm

With rams out with the ewes, it is time to address some jobs we have put off since summer, writes Lucy Christie

FARMER WRITES 19 November 2025

Up to 10 sheep maimed or killed by dogs weekly

Up to 10 sheep maimed or killed by dogs weekly

Figures reported last week from the Department of Agriculture’s dog control statistics report highlight the severity of problems faced by farmers by worrying of livestock by dogs

NEWS 19 November 2025

Half of dogs in pounds not microchipped

Half of dogs in pounds not microchipped

It is a requirement by law that all dogs born since 31 March 2016 are microchipped.

NEWS 19 November 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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