The Irish Pet Advertising Advisory Group (IPAAG) has warned people thinking about buying a puppy this Christmas to avoid using rogue breeders who put profits before animal welfare.

Consumer advice with Gráinne McGuinness.

The ISPCA seized 995 animals and carried out 3,200 investigations and initiated 32 prosecutions last year, according to the charity’s 2016 Inspectorate Report.

A report from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has revealed that they got more than 16,000 calls to their National Animal Cruelty Helpline last year.

Over 50,000 calls were made to the ISPCA in the last three years.

Tommy Barker reports on a Cork city property which has been carefully rebuilt with salvaged materials after being completely gutted in a fire.

We are writing as a concerned group of leading animal welfare organisations including Dogs Trust, Europe’s largest dog welfare charity, and two of Ireland’s oldest and largest animal welfare charities, the Irish SPCA and the Irish Blue Cross.

The Irish Postmasters’ Union has decided not to run its planned candidates in the upcoming general election.

An animal charity has released a shocking video and photographs of a woman, violently kicking a dog to highlight the aftermath of cruelty they deal with, all too frequently.

The need for sex offenders to have access to appropriate treatment services is recognised by Children First, the national guideline for the protection and welfare of children.

Kya deLongchamps gauges reaction to ‘opting out’ of statutory certification and looks at the future of quality assurance for self-builds.

Many cases of animal cruelty, including domestic pets, were due to owners’ ignorance, it has been claimed.

Postmasters are set to run candidates in a number of Munster constituencies in the next general election, as part of their campaign for the survival of the post office network.

A second postmaster has put himself up as an election candidate in the deepening row with the Government over feared post office closures.

Clonmel were crowned Munster Junior League champions for the first time as Junior Clubs again dominated in the Munster Junior Cup.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has been forced to put down a buzzard that was found shot and badly injured in County Westmeath.

The RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Donegal SFC final will be a local derby next Sunday with Glenswilly and St Eunan’s of Letterkenny winning their respective semi-finals.

Two ISPCA staff members have been suspended after 10 dogs at one of its shelters were left without any food or water over the August bank holiday weekend.

The ISPCA is urging horse owners to show more sense in a bid to tackle Ireland’s equine over-population crisis.

Asylum seekers deserve the right to cook for themselves, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

A stunning image of the moment a brightly coloured bird finding food in snow has won a national wildlife photography award.

The vast majority of the public would not respond to a heart attack, car crash or other emergency situation even if they have first-aid training, a survey has found.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has a €35m hole in its pension pot, up from €24m at the end of 2010.

Glasgow 17 Edinburgh 12

GLENSWILLY became Donegal senior champions for the second time in their history when Michael Murphy scored all but a point in yesterday’s final win.

Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for tomorrow night’s visit of Cardiff Blues in the opening match of the RaboDirect PRO12 at Murrayfield.

Shannon Airport has reopened after a flight got into difficulty on landing this morning.

THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has scrapped plans to build a €17 million transfusion centre at Cork University Hospital (CUH) in favour of a site at St Finbarr’s Hospital.

Nineteen-year-old Alex Blair will make his Edinburgh debut, beside his brother Mike, in Saturday’s clash with Leinster at The RDS (kick-off 6.05pm).

Edinburgh captain Roddy Grant has been rested for the Magners League encounter against Ulster at Murrayfield.

Argentina lock Esteban Lozada has recovered from a head injury to line up for Edinburgh against Leinster in the Magner’s League on Friday night.

Puma lock Esteban Lozada has recovered from a back injury to take his place for Edinburgh at home to Munster in the Magner's League on Friday night.

Management at Aer Arann are looking to reassure staff that their jobs are safe despite an examiner being appointed to the company.

AER ARANN plans to suspend its flights from Cork to Dublin and Belfast at the end of next month.

Leinster 37 Edinburgh 28

Niall O’Connor gets the nod over Ian Humphreys and captain Rory Best returns at hooker to steer Ulster against Edinburgh for Sunday's Magner's League match at Murrayfield.

Connacht 22 Edinburgh 21

Rob Moffat has made four changes to Edinburgh’s starting line-up for the trip to Connacht in the Magner’s League tomorrow..

Munster 19 Edinburgh 12

Davy Russell is set to make a quick return to action at Wexford tomorrow after escaping with just bruising in a fall at Thurles on Thursday.