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# animal - Saturday 5 January, 2019
Quiz: How closely were you paying attention to recent animal stories?
2018 was a tough year for many humans – let’s see how their animal counterparts fared.
# animal - Sunday 17 June, 2018
Animals are becoming more active at night to avoid humans
This could have an impact on their fitness and reproduction levels.
# animal - Thursday 12 October, 2017
'Severe' experiments on live animals increased in Ireland last year
Experiments included “inducing cancer in animals… and acute poisoning tests that stop just short of death.”
# animal - Wednesday 16 August, 2017
Gardaí investigating alleged beheading of couple's dog
The incident occurred in the back garden of a home in Rathdrum, county Wicklow.
# animal - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
'He's an absolute tank!' - Arsenal's Kolasinac could prove the bargain of the summer
The Bosnian full-back arrived on a free from Schalke and scored in Sunday’s Community Shield win.
# animal - Tuesday 23 May, 2017
Seven dogs had to be put down after being found in 'deplorable' conditions
The animals’ former owner was barred from owning any dogs.
# animal - Tuesday 4 April, 2017
A cute and well-behaved dog is needed to star in an opera in the National Concert Hall this month
The dog does not need to sing.
# animal - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
Almost €1 million spent seizing over 2,500 horses and almost 90% were destroyed
When a horse is seized, a public notice is put up and if it’s not claimed after five days, the animal is destroyed.
# animal - Wednesday 7 September, 2016
Man jailed for having sex with his dog and possessing indecent images of children
Forensic examination revealed videos of extreme pornography and bestiality, including videos of Brazier having sex with his own dog.
# animal - Saturday 4 June, 2016
Rare "baby dragon" born in Slovenia
The ancient olm only give birth once in a decade and can live for up to 100 years.
# animal - Tuesday 1 December, 2015
Woman charged after duct-taping a dog's mouth shut and posting picture to Facebook
She now faces a fine and up to 150 days in jail.
# animal - Wednesday 28 October, 2015
Remember these hugging dogs? They finally have a new home
The two pups were saved from being put down in July, but still needed a forever home.
# animal - Thursday 3 September, 2015
Before and after: The wooliest sheep in the world has just been sheared
The animal was carrying more than 40kg of wool.
# animal - Tuesday 28 July, 2015
Man violently killed dog in park because he couldn't pay vet bills
He was seen putting his foot on the dog’s head.
# animal - Friday 26 June, 2015
People have become really obsessed with this 'hunky' gorilla (seriously)
His name is Shabani.
# animal - Thursday 16 April, 2015
People are outraged this hunter posted a picture with a dead giraffe
Ricky Gervais posted a picture of the hunter on his Facebook page.
# animal - Friday 3 April, 2015
# animal - Saturday 21 March, 2015
Extremely rare (and cute) animal photographed for the first time in 20 years
Meet the Ili pika.
# animal - Saturday 7 February, 2015
# animal - Wednesday 19 November, 2014
Zookeeper seriously injured in rhino attack at British zoo
He is said to be in serious but stable condition at the hospital.
# animal - Monday 10 November, 2014
UCD ends practice of buying greyhounds for medical experiments
Over a six-year period, the university bought a total of 212 dogs.
# animal - Sunday 19 October, 2014
The first sex was like square-dancing in Scotland (seriously)
And it wasn’t humans who did it.
# animal - Thursday 18 September, 2014
Garth the bull terrier makes full recovery after vicious attack by another dog
He was found with severe wounds in a field in north Dublin earlier this year.
# animal - Saturday 26 July, 2014
Here's some of what the Gardaí's animals got up to last year
Details are revealed in the force’s annual report.
# animal - Monday 2 June, 2014
This baby deer being rescued from a fence will break your heart
Look at it run to its mammy!
# animal - Sunday 1 June, 2014
10 pets who just wanted to help you study
They tried, bless them.
# animal - Saturday 3 May, 2014
Opinion: A man and his dog – being homeless in Dublin
We bump into each other most days in the park, or outside the local shops. We are two very different people but we have one special connection: our dogs.
# animal - Saturday 5 April, 2014
People will be taking part in 'The Walk of Shame' for Ireland's animals over Easter
22 charities are taking part in the initiative, aimed at raising funds and awareness.
# animal - Friday 4 April, 2014
Over 3,500 dogs were put down by pounds last year
That’s a fall of 28 per cent compared to 2012.
# animal - Monday 17 March, 2014
The Muppets singing Danny Boy is perfection
Bring it home Beaker!
# animal - Thursday 13 March, 2014
Woman jailed for microwaving her kitten after it attacked goldfish
Sentencing the 23-year-old woman to 14 weeks in jail, the judge said it was an act “of utterly horrendous cruelty”.
# animal - Tuesday 11 March, 2014
Dublin council bans animal-act circuses on public land
The move came after students set up a petition calling for an end to animal-act circuses.
# animal - Sunday 9 February, 2014
Zoo kills healthy young giraffe despite protests
The giraffe’s body will be fed to tigers at the zoo in Copenhagen.
# animal - Wednesday 15 January, 2014
Bereaved pet owners "should be entitled to compassionate leave"
Figures from the UK suggest bereaved pet owners cost the economy £1 billion and a call for compulsory leave is being made here.
# animal - Friday 27 December, 2013
WATCH: The Lion King as voiced by kids and acted out by kittens
What’s not to like?
# animal - Wednesday 4 December, 2013
Cross animals off your list of gifts this Christmas, says animal rights group
ARAN have launched a new campaign, supported by Senator David Norris.
# animal - Friday 18 October, 2013
Brazil activists free 200 dogs used for drug tests
Most of the animals were said to have had their skins shaven.
# animal - Monday 23 September, 2013
Rihanna's Instagram photos used as evidence in Thailand
The singer posed with an endangered animal.
# animal - Monday 16 September, 2013
Here's why flies can avoid being swatted and a T-rex might not see you sneak by
New research led by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has shown that animals’ ability to perceive time is linked to their pace of life.
# animal - Monday 2 September, 2013
‘Big cat’ suspected in spate of sheep killings
Sheep in local farms were discovered dead, having been killed violently, with others found bloodied and injured.
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Poll: Will the PSC controversy affect how you vote?
A PROBE BY the Data Protection Commissioner has found that the rollout of the Public Services Card for services other than social welfare payments and benefits is illegal.
In the wake of this revelation, the Irish Examiner reports that the State could be facing multi-million euro payouts for breaching the EU’s GDPR rules.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that the Government will “very seriously” consider the report – but there has been no word as of yet from the Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty, who famously said two years ago that the card was “mandatory but not compulsory”.
So we’re asking you: Will the government’s handling of the PSC affect how you vote in the next general election?
Poll Results:
No, not at all (4403)
Yes (4111)
Maybe a bit (929)
I don't know enough about it (529)
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From the Garden: What to do when you have an abundance of vegetables
By Michael Kelly
Large amounts of veg can be used up and kept for later in many ways.
The Irish For: Teaching toddlers Gaeilge through the art of storytelling
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Story-time is a great way to teach preschoolers píosa Gaeilge, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
From the Garden: How to upgrade your composting system
By Michael Kelly
A delicious courgette salad recipe and some top compost tips.
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