Organisation: Animal

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

general

Something for the weekend

1. Designing the Future

farming

Q&A: A dairy farmer’s experience with Johne’s Disease

gaa

The prophets of doom are mistaken about the mark

celebrity

Monday's TV tips

news

‘Someone has to be punished for the cruelty these creatures suffer’

news

Giving sanctuary and rehabilitating animals left out in the cold

‘We must work together to get through fodder crisis’

Following a very wet summer and an extended winter, conditions for farmers are very challenging.

Mon, 29 Apr, 2013

Films are a legacy, says Pitt

Brad Pitt hopes his films will be a legacy for his children to watch when they are older.

Thu, 06 Sep, 2012

Reckless breeding, gross neglect

Pet owners struggling to cope are now opting to abandon animals, writes Aoife Dowling

Thu, 22 Dec, 2011

Partnership launches programme to improve feed efficiency on farms

ANIMAL feeder technology firm Richard Keenan & Co and French partners Glon Sanders have launched an efficiency programme for dairy and beef family farms.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2011

Alltech appoints Asia Pacific director as company expands

ANIMAL health and nutrition company Alltech has promoted Matthew Smith from general manager of its New Zealand branch to the role of Asia Pacific director as part of its Eastern expansion plans.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2011

European fund for animal health research aims to tackle disease

ANIMAL health researchers can avail of a new €450,000 European fund aimed at protecting the continent’s herds against infectious diseases.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2011

Call for Grand National ban as two horses die

ANIMAL welfare groups have called for an outright ban on the Grand National following the deaths of two horses in Saturday’s race.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2011

Christmas not the best time to give pets to your children

Animals are often the first victims of a recession. Kerrie Kennedy reports on the alarming increase in the numbers abandoned and the charities struggling to care for them.

Thu, 23 Dec, 2010

Pet project: Aid plea for animal rescue home

ANIMAL sanctuaries are being rushed off their feet to rescue abandoned pets, discarded by recession-hit families.

Thu, 26 Aug, 2010

Origin sales top €1bn but earnings decline

ANIMAL feed and food group Origin Enterprises in its nine-month trading update says earnings and sales had declined. While sales topped €1 billion they were off 11.5% on the same period last year.

Wed, 09 Jun, 2010

Activists will ask court to turn chimp into a chap

ANIMAL rights activists campaigning for a chimpanzee to be legally declared a person yesterday vowed to continue their fight after an Austrian court threw out their latest appeal.

Fri, 28 Sep, 2007

Concern over lack of restrictions

ANIMAL welfare personnel yesterday warned of continued attacks by dangerous dogs until adequate resources are put into tackling the control of such breeds.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2007

Disease levies to be cut by 50%

ANIMAL disease levies are set to be reduced by 50% from January 1.

Sat, 02 Dec, 2006

Revised animal health plans urged

ANIMAL health regulations, to come into effect on January 1, are counter-productive and will have major implications for farmers and the animal health industry, the Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA) conference was told.

Wed, 13 Sep, 2006

Parents of ‘rabbit flu’ victim targeted by animal activists

ANIMAL rights activists have targeted the parents of Britain’s first known human victim of “rabbit flu”, with telephone callers telling them his death was a “rabbit’s revenge”.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006

ISPCA close to tracking owners of abused greyhound

ANIMAL welfare officers treating a dumped greyhound which had its ears hacked off claim they are edging closer to tracing its owner.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2006

Fury as Iceland kills first whale after 14-year ban

ANIMAL welfare campaigners yesterday criticised the killing of Iceland’s first whale in 14 years.

Wed, 20 Aug, 2003