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Person: Margaret Twohig

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VIDEO: Time we got off the fence on animal welfare

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VIDEO: Time we got off the fence on animal welfare

Our ‘shameful’ reputation internationally for how we treat our animals has prompted those working on the frontline to call for tougher deterrents and greater political action to stem the tide of abuse, writes Kelly O’Brien

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

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‘Someone has to be punished for the cruelty these creatures suffer’
Fostering a pet can be a rewarding and worthwhile experience

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Fostering a pet can be a rewarding and worthwhile experience
Little Thor suffers in ‘one of the most appalling cases of animal cruelty’

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Little Thor suffers in ‘one of the most appalling cases of animal cruelty’
Thousands join walk seeking tougher animal cruelty laws

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Thousands join walk seeking tougher animal cruelty laws
Walkies to raise funds for miracle dog’s treatment (With Video)

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Walkies to raise funds for miracle dog’s treatment (With Video)
Moral deficit

ON the issue of animal rights, I agree with Margaret Twohig (Letters, April 23) that we have a long way to go before we measure up to Gandhi’s idea of a moral nation.

Mon, 07 May, 2007

We have a long way to go before we measure up to Gandhi’s idea of a moral nation

SHARON BLACK’S article (Irish Examiner Weekend, April l4) referred to the changing role of the dog in Ireland.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2007

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