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Little doubt that dogs are our best friends

As it’s Christmas, I thought we’d have a little crazy fun and let Billy the Jack Russell have his view on the year that was.

18 December 2024
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In pictures: deadly dog attack drives ewes off cliff

Two dogs ran sheep off the side of a cliff in west Galway, with the farmer now left searching for the missing ewes injured or dead.

9 December 2024 NEWS
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Department inspector has animal cruelty sentence reduced on appeal

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
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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.

4 December 2024 NEWS
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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.

27 November 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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