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Minister flags upcoming awareness campaigns for dog owners

The minister has committed to taking a proactive approach to raising awareness of sheep worrying in the year ahead.

NEWS 23 February 2026

Minister flags upcoming awareness campaigns for dog owners

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‘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

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

NEWS 17 February 2026

Bonzo makes a return

Bonzo makes a return

Bonzo makes a return

DEALER 4 February 2026

Clare man pleads guilty to owning dog that killed sheep

Clare man pleads guilty to owning dog that killed sheep

Clare man pleads guilty to owning dog that killed sheep

NEWS 11 December 2025

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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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 November 2025

Two-thirds of fines against dog owners are being left unpaid

Two-thirds of fines against dog owners are being left unpaid

Just over 1,760 fines were handed out in 2024 and just 600 of them have been paid to date.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Editorial: dog attack numbers are increasing

Editorial: dog attack numbers are increasing

More than half of all dogs in local authority pounds have no microchip, and some of those that have been chipped are not registered to any database, rendering the microchip useless.

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

Farmer shoots dog after eight ewes are killed

Farmer shoots dog after eight ewes are killed

Seven out of a flock of 90 ewes were killed in a dog attack and no sooner than three days later the flock was targeted again.

NEWS 5 November 2025

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