Prior to last year’s All-Ireland U21 hurling decider, Waterford selector Paul Flynn opened up on why the grade is his favourite competition

Animal rights activists are in a flap after confirmation that a trapped pigeon was shot where Cork’s legal eagles dare, writes Eoin English.

Animal rights activists are in a flap after confirmation that a trapped pigeon was shot where Cork’s legal eagles dare.

The Animal Rights Action Network has described as horrific, a segment on last night's Late Late Show in which a lamb was restrained.

An animal rights group has offered a further €5,000 reward for any information on the brutal stabbing and killing of a pet dog in Cork City.

Animal rights activists are urging organisers of the Puck Fair in Killorglin, Co Kerry “to take the live goat out of the festival”, saying tradition can never be used to expose animals to physical and psychological damage.

Birds do it. Bees do it. Even educated fleas do it.

"We share this world with animals so it's all in a days work."

Remember the heroic firefighters who last week rescued a horse stuck in a gully for two days in Cork?

Investigations have been launched after a dog is believed to have been cooked alive over a fire at the Curragh in County Kildare.

Animal rights activists are calling for an outright ban on fox hunting.

The animal rights' group famous for saving a gay bull have turned their attention to fur, and are planning a high-impact demonstration in Dublin today.

The Simpsons have always been animal lovers — from saving the greyhound Santa’s Little Helper to now helping to rescue Mayo’s gay bull, Benjy.

Sam Simon - who is suffering from terminal cancer - has donated the money needed to save Benjy.

Remember Benjy the gay bull from Mayo?

This is not a cock-and-bull story…..

A campaign has been launched to save a gay bull in Co Mayo.

Hoisting a wild puck goat in the air in a small cage for three days above noisy crowds and loud music terrifies the animal and is in breach of new animal welfare legislation say anti-cruelty organisations.

Ireland’s national circus has threatened legal action against a rival group after gardaí were called to a tents standoff in Cork.

A motion introduced to South Dublin Council to prohibit animal-act circuses using public land was passed last night.

RTÉ’s hit drama Love/Hate lived up to its name as it began its latest series by attracting praise for its portrayal of the gardaí, but sparking anger over the killing of a cat.

An animal rights charity is urging the public to boycott Love/Hate, after the opening scene saw a cat being shot to death.

Kilkenny kept up their fine form in the Liberty Insurance senior camogie championship when overcoming the challenge of Clare at Nowlan Park on Saturday.

Up to 70 protesters attended a picket of the National Coursing meeting in Co Tipperary yesterday to voice their opposition to the sport at its biggest day of the year.

Pressure group Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) are to protest at Dunnes Stores' head office at 12 noon today.

A youth has been sentenced to four months’ detention for throwing a homeless man’s rabbit into a river.

I read with interest your report “Tougher Laws Urged on Blood Sports” (Aug 26), quoting remarks made by John Carmody, director of the Animal Rights Action Network, ahead of a planned rally in Dublin last Sunday.

Animal rights activists have called for tougher laws as they step up the campaign against blood sports, fur farming, and abuse.

Animal rights activists have called for tougher laws as it steps up its campaign against blood sports, fur farming and abuse.

Clare and Dublin will play in next Saturday’s All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-finals, having come through their play-offs at O’Moore Park.

Camogie’s new blood continued to progress today as Clare and Dublin won their play-offs at O’Moore Park to make it to the All-Ireland Senior quarter-finals.

Whatever happens this weekend and for the rest of the season, this has been a year to remember for Susan Vaughan and Clare camogie.

A dog at the centre of an international campaign to save it has been put down, Belfast City Council said.

A circus worker is fighting for his life in a Cork hospital after being crushed by Baby, the runaway elephant.

A video of an elephant escaping from a Cork circus during the week has become a global sensation.

She may have proved in no uncertain terms on Wednesday the oft-quoted film line that no one puts Baby in a corner — but, back with her fellowelephants, the famous 2.5 tonne escapee has brought a whole new level of publicity to the Courtney Brothers Circus.

An animal protest group is to stage a protest at a circus in Cork city after a runaway elephant was caught on camera in the city on Tuesday.

Animal rights groups plan to picket the circus from which an elephant escaped before going walkabout in a Cork City car park.

The startling sight of a runaway elephant in a Cork city car park yesterday has led to fresh calls for legislation to ban live animals from performing in circuses.

Celebrity chef Rachel Allen has defended herself after coming under fire from animal rights

A WOMAN was beaten to death in broad daylight for her fur coat in a major city centre yesterday as helpless passersby looked on.

A HOMELESS man who risked his life to save his pet rabbit from drowning was presented with a “compassionate citizen award” by an animal rights group yesterday.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has today been accused of having "blood on his hands" over plans to reverse the ban on deer hunting.

A €10,000 reward is today being offered for information surrounding the reported death of a wallaby or small kangaroo after it was unleashed at a 30th birthday party recently.