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Dog control funding must be secured in budget – IFA

Speaking after a Comhairle na Tuaithe meeting in Dublin, IFA hill farming chair Caillin Conneely said farmers are at breaking point and are “sick of false promises”.

NEWS 28 July 2025

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Farmer Writes: Scottish sheepdogs settle into Tyrone

Farmer Writes: Scottish sheepdogs settle into Tyrone

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 July 2025

Farmer Writes: Making the most of the weather (app)

Farmer Writes: Making the most of the weather (app)

FARMER WRITES 12 July 2025

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

MANAGEMENT 12 July 2025

Calls for stricter dog owner rules to combat sheep worrying

Calls for stricter dog owner rules to combat sheep worrying

Calls for stricter dog owner rules to combat sheep worrying

NEWS 10 July 2025

Dog theory tests

Dog theory tests

Senator Paul Daly voiced his proposal at the latest the Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting which discussed dog control and sheep worrying.

DEALER 30 June 2025

Owners who fail to keep dogs under control should be disqualified from ownership

Owners who fail to keep dogs under control should be disqualified from ownership

IFA Sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher said dog owners who fail to keep their pets under control should be disqualified from dog ownership.

NEWS 30 June 2025

Kemi Kap tops the farmers mart online working dog auction at £13,700

Kemi Kap tops the farmers mart online working dog auction at £13,700

There was high demand for quality working dogs on the farmers mart timed auction, writes Rachel Gallagher.

PEDIGREE 30 June 2025

Farmer Writes: settling in with dogs and sheep in Co Tyrone

Farmer Writes: settling in with dogs and sheep in Co Tyrone

Lucy Christie has worked as a shepherd on farms in Scotland, but is now based in NI.

FARMER WRITES 30 June 2025

Senator calls for dog owner theory test

Senator calls for dog owner theory test

Senator Paul Daly was speaking on Wednesday as the ag committee discussed dog control, dog attacks and sheep worrying with farm and rural organisations.

NEWS 30 June 2025

Dogs should be banned from all hills – IFA

Dogs should be banned from all hills – IFA

The IFA sheep committee’s senior policy executive Tomas Bourke was speaking alongside committee chair Adrian Gallagher at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.

NEWS 30 June 2025

Dog attacks reaching ‘crisis point’ – INHFA

Dog attacks reaching ‘crisis point’ – INHFA

The association has developed a book of evidence which has been sent to the Government and European Parliament, calling for a national DNA register, stricter legislation and enforcement.

NEWS 30 June 2025

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