Place: Mullingar Co Westmeath

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‘Bloody’ disgrace Irish MEPs abstained on bullfighting

It’s a ‘bloody’ disgrace that four Irish MEPs refused to support a motion to end annual EU subsidies to the cruel bullfighting industry. 

Here’s hoping minister will reject requests to use hares as bait

We need to legislate against mink farming

Minister Coveney ‘refusing to act on abhorrent acts’

Free rein for two elephants while lesser creatures get a good kicking

Why vote? Tories aim to scupper treaty

Phone company advert insensitive and offensive

VODAFONE’S inclusion of a bullfighting scene in its current TV advert is both insensitive and offensive.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2008

Why condemn mink for overeating and stockpiling food? Humans do it all the time

IN his diatribe against what he terms “vicious mink”, Cllr Michael Gleeson calls for an urgent elimination of this “most unwelcome” species (Letters, September 27).

Mon, 08 Oct, 2007

Illegal cockfighting is going on here

DESPITE being illegal in Ireland, the blood sport of cockfighting still takes place in some parts of the country.

Mon, 09 Aug, 2004