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Look out ... there's a giant about

Wednesday November 18 2009

DECEMBER might be synonymous with Budget doom and gloom, but a colourful cast of characters yesterday sought to remind us that Christmas is just around the corner too.

Temporary pet adoption for elderly

Monday November 02 2009

Senior citizens in Dublin are being offered the chance to 'foster' a cat or dog for a number of weeks.

Concerns raised over welfare of stolen birds

Friday September 25 2009

AN ANIMAL welfare group last night expressed concern over the health of several exotic birds which were stolen from a private owner, write Niamh Cahill and Denise Clarke.

Struggling shelters forced to put down 10,000 dogs last year

Tuesday July 14 2009

ANIMAL welfare groups have forecast a major surge in the numbers of dogs being destroyed -- as new figures reveal more than 10,000 were put down last year.

Horse rescuers hindered by thugs

Tuesday February 10 2009

Teenage thugs are stopping animal rescue workers from seizing and treating horses and ponies in great distress, the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) said last night.

Unwanted 8ft pet python beaten to death with hurley

Friday January 30 2009

AN animal welfare group has condemned the cruel treatment of a snake which was beaten to death with a hurley.

Plucky pup survives five days by licking windows

Friday December 19 2008

A PUPPY that survived for five days in a locked car in Dublin by licking condensation on a window is still waiting to be reunited with its owner.

Fear over tainted drugs

Sunday November 23 2008

A STASH of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis destined for sale in Dublin was covered in rat faeces and urine when it was seized by gardai last week.