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Fox Hunting Ban in Ireland: Why Rural Communities Say the 2025 Bill Threatens More Than Tradition


On 17 December 2025, the Dáil Éireann will debate the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill, introduced by Deputy Ruth Coppinger. The proposal aims to outlaw fox hunting across Ireland, framing the ban as a necessary step for animal welfare. Yet for thousands of rural residents, farmer...

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Fox Hunting Ban in Ireland: Why Rural Communities Say the 2025 Bill Threatens More Than Tradition

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Animal Baiting in Northern Ireland: USPCA Warns of 150 Active Offenders and Thousands of Illegal Badger Attacks Each Year


Animal baiting in Northern Ireland remains a hidden but widespread crime. USPCA investigators estimate 150 active offenders and up to 14,000 illegal badger baiting cases annually. A BBC Spotlight investigation exposes the underground world of dog‑baiting, wildlife crime, and the urgent need for stro...

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Animal Baiting in Northern Ireland: USPCA Warns of 150 Active Offenders and Thousands of Illegal Badger Attacks Each Year

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Hunting Charge Against Wicklow Vet Dropped After €500 Donation to Wildlife Charity


A veterinary surgeon from Greystones, Co Wicklow, has avoided further prosecution after making a €500 charitable donation, bringing an end to a hunting‑related case that drew attention across Ireland’s outdoor and hunting community. The incident, which involved a peregrine falcon and a red setter in...

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Hunting Charge Against Wicklow Vet Dropped After €500 Donation to Wildlife Charity

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Hunting With Hounds in Northern Ireland: Why Evidence, Not Emotion, Should Shape the Debate


Claims that foxhunting with hounds is “inherently cruel” continue to dominate headlines, yet many of these arguments rely more on emotional slogans than on verifiable evidence. For generations, hunting has been a core element of countryside management across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Irel...

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Hunting With Hounds in Northern Ireland: Why Evidence, Not Emotion, Should Shape the Debate

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Rabbit Hunters Lose Control of Dog as It Kills Protected Irish Hare in Skerries


A Routine Rabbit Hunt Turns Into a Criminal Case A quiet stretch of farmland outside Skerries, Co. Dublin, became the center of an unexpected wildlife incident after three cousins—George O’Brien (28), John O’Brien (25) and Tom O’Brien (23)—entered private property while out hunting rabbits. Accordin...

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Rabbit Hunters Lose Control of Dog as It Kills Protected Irish Hare in Skerries

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Old Irish Goat Faces Extinction as Trophy Hunters Target Ireland’s Rarest Wild Breed


The Old Irish Goat — a rare, ancient landrace brought to Ireland by Neolithic settlers roughly 5,000 years ago — is now facing what conservationists describe as a full‑scale “extinction crisis”. Despite its deep cultural and ecological significance, the breed remains legally unprotected, leaving it...

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Old Irish Goat Faces Extinction as Trophy Hunters Target Ireland’s Rarest Wild Breed

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Ireland Cracks Down on Illegal Hare Hunting in Louth as Gardaí Seize Vehicles and Equipment


Illegal hare hunting in Ireland has come under renewed scrutiny as Gardaí in County Louth intensify operations targeting poachers who pursue the protected Irish hare. Over recent weeks, officers have intercepted multiple individuals, seizing vehicles and suspected illegal hunting equipment during co...

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Ireland Cracks Down on Illegal Hare Hunting in Louth as Gardaí Seize Vehicles and Equipment

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