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# Animal

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EU suggests new deal on plant and animal checks in bid to solve Brexit trade issues
25 Feb 2021
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Quiz: How closely were you paying attention to recent animal stories?
5 Jan 2019
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Animals are becoming more active at night to avoid humans
17 Jun 2018
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'Severe' experiments on live animals increased in Ireland last year
12 Oct 2017
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Gardaí investigating alleged beheading of couple's dog
16 Aug 2017
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'He's an absolute tank!' - Arsenal's Kolasinac could prove the bargain of the summer
8 Aug 2017
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Seven dogs had to be put down after being found in 'deplorable' conditions
23 May 2017
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A cute and well-behaved dog is needed to star in an opera in the National Concert Hall this month
4 Apr 2017
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Almost €1 million spent seizing over 2,500 horses and almost 90% were destroyed
16 Nov 2016
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Man jailed for having sex with his dog and possessing indecent images of children
7 Sep 2016
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Rare "baby dragon" born in Slovenia
4 Jun 2016
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Woman charged after duct-taping a dog's mouth shut and posting picture to Facebook
1 Dec 2015
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Remember these hugging dogs? They finally have a new home
28 Oct 2015
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Before and after: The wooliest sheep in the world has just been sheared
3 Sep 2015
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Man violently killed dog in park because he couldn't pay vet bills
28 Jul 2015
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People have become really obsessed with this 'hunky' gorilla (seriously)
26 Jun 2015
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People are outraged this hunter posted a picture with a dead giraffe
16 Apr 2015
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Maude the three-limbed lemur has died, and people are very upset about it
3 Apr 2015
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Extremely rare (and cute) animal photographed for the first time in 20 years
21 Mar 2015
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This adorable video of the 116 puppies rescued at Dublin Port is essential viewing
7 Feb 2015
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Zookeeper seriously injured in rhino attack at British zoo
19 Nov 2014
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UCD ends practice of buying greyhounds for medical experiments
10 Nov 2014
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The first sex was like square-dancing in Scotland (seriously)
19 Oct 2014
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Garth the bull terrier makes full recovery after vicious attack by another dog
18 Sep 2014
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Here's some of what the Gardaí's animals got up to last year
26 Jul 2014
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This baby deer being rescued from a fence will break your heart
2 Jun 2014
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10 pets who just wanted to help you study
1 Jun 2014
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Opinion: A man and his dog – being homeless in Dublin
Patricia Tsouros
3 May 2014
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People will be taking part in 'The Walk of Shame' for Ireland's animals over Easter
5 Apr 2014
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Over 3,500 dogs were put down by pounds last year
4 Apr 2014
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The Muppets singing Danny Boy is perfection
17 Mar 2014
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Woman jailed for microwaving her kitten after it attacked goldfish
13 Mar 2014
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Dublin council bans animal-act circuses on public land
11 Mar 2014
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Zoo kills healthy young giraffe despite protests
9 Feb 2014
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Bereaved pet owners "should be entitled to compassionate leave"
15 Jan 2014
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WATCH: The Lion King as voiced by kids and acted out by kittens
27 Dec 2013
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Cross animals off your list of gifts this Christmas, says animal rights group
4 Dec 2013
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Brazil activists free 200 dogs used for drug tests
18 Oct 2013
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Rihanna's Instagram photos used as evidence in Thailand
23 Sep 2013
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Here's why flies can avoid being swatted and a T-rex might not see you sneak by
16 Sep 2013
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