December 2017 is the last month when wild animals in circuses can legally be shown to Irish audiences. Michael Creed, Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has signed regulations ...

From January 2018 the use of wild animals in circuses will be forbidden by Irish law. New regulations have been introduced in the Irish Animal Welfare Act to come in line with modern day animal ...

The use of wild animals in circuses in Ireland has been banned, the Department of Agriculture has announced. Last year Dublin City Council brought in a ban and starting from January 1st next year the ...

‘Nose of Tralee’ brings out the cutest in Irish pets. Pet Sitters Ireland is currently hosting their fifth annual ‘Nose of Tralee’ competition. The contest, a clever riff on the international Rose of ...

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Nine out of 10 farmers in Ireland are unaware that healthy animals can be a source of infection people, including their families. More than half don’t know that they can pick up diseases from sick ...

Animal rescue centres across Northern Ireland are bracing themselves for a surge in abandoned animals after Christmas, with one charity expecting up to 20 pets a day once the novelty wears off. Karen ...

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to share their views on mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn ...