An animal welfare officer — a star of the RTÉ TV series Animal Rescue — revealed yesterday how she had to quit her job after receiving threats and verbal abuse from Travellers.

SIX dogs were stolen from an animal sanctuary and office equipment and windows were broken in a weekend raid which has baffled and angered animal welfare staff.

Galwayman Richard Donovan has won the Everest Marathon en route to winning the Himalayan 100-mile stage race in Northern India, which concluded yesterday.

A Galway man has won the inaugural South Pole Marathon.