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Longford animal welfare organisations to receive €525,000 in funding

Two Longford animal welfare organisations - Hungry Horse Outside and the ISPCA National Animal Centre - are to receive €525,000 in funding, an increase of €52,000 on last year's figure of €473,000. The funding awards of €2,751,000 to 108 animal ...

23 Dec 2018 at 18:14

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€473,000 allocated to three Longford animal welfare organisations

Three Longford animal welfare organisations - Hungry Horse Outside, ISPCA National Animal Centre and Longford SPCA - are to receive €473,000 in funding. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today announced ...

21 Dec 2017 at 16:28

Features

Second oldest gorilla in Europe celebrates 60th birthday at zoo in Ireland

The oldest gorilla in the UK is celebrating her 60th birthday at Belfast Zoo. Delilah, who has been at the zoo for more than 30 years, shot to fame in the 1970s when she starred in the BBC show Animal Magic with Johnny Morris. Delilah ...

23 Sept 2023 at 12:42

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ISPCA outraged over abandoned dogs in Roscommon and Longford

The ISPCA is appealing for information regarding two incidents of abandoned dogs in the past week. Last week saw the story of a young lurcher and her six puppies go viral nationwide as the ISPCA put out a plea for information after ...

13 Nov 2019 at 11:32

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PHOTOS: 17 animals seized due to welfare concerns in garda led investigation

Sixteen dogs and a horse were seized in a garda-led investigation conducted in Kilkenny on Wednesday. The operation was carried out yesterday by Kilkenny gardaí assisted by Kilkenny County Council and animal rescue organisations. ...

25 Feb 2021 at 16:03

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€388,000 for Longford animal welfare organisations

The ISPCA National Animal Centre, Kenagh was awarded €290,000, while €75,000 was allocated to Hungry Horse Outside, Currygranny, Newtownforbes and €23,000 to Longford SPCA. In all, €2,460,500 was granted to 137 animal welfare ...

21 Dec 2016 at 17:09

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Longford farmers advised that attempts to stifle competition must be addressed

The IFA Chairman said the guidance is a gross interference with the functioning of a competitive service provision to farmers and is at odds with the clearly set out legislative criteria in relation to the prescribing of ...

26 Nov 2018 at 13:00

Arts & Entertainment

Social reacts: Pictures - tributes paid to pets on World Animal Day

World Animal Day takes place today - Wednesday, October 4 - as social users share pictures of dogs, cats and all kinds of animals. Check out some social posts by clicking the ARROWS ABOVE OR NEXT! Happy #WorldAnimalDay, ...

04 Oct 2023 at 10:06

National News

Controversial ban on XL Bully dogs to come into force this weekend

The ban imposed on XL Bully dogs last year will come into effect on Saturday, 1 February following a number of dog attacks in recent times. New legislation was introduced in October which made it illegal to import, ...

31 Jan 2025 at 10:51

National News

Sinking vegan sanctuary seeks donations to help pay for emergency relocation

A sinking vegan sanctuary in Ireland is urgently seeking donations to help pay for an emergency relocation. Located in Co Sligo, Heartstone Veganic Sanctuary is a veganic (vegan organic) animal sanctuary providing ...

17 Jan 2024 at 10:42

Northern Ireland

‘Urgent action needed’ over supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland

Urgent action is needed from the Government over the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland to protect human and animal health, peers have said. The House of Lords cross-party Windsor Framework ...

30 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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Withdrawal of critical veterinary medicines could have ‘severe impact’ on NI

Losing access to just one critical veterinary medicine in Northern Ireland when a Brexit grace period ends could have a “severe impact” on animal health in the region, MPs have been warned. The grace ...

30 Apr 2025 at 13:05

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