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Woman tried 'for piercing kittens'
Wednesday February 03 2010
A woman in the US is on trial for animal cruelty after being charged with marketing "gothic kittens" with ear and neck piercings over the internet.
Dublin and Shannon trans-Atlantic flights grounded by computer glitch
Sunday October 04 2009
Transatlantic flights out of Ireland, Britain and Europe were disrupted yesterday because of a problem with a computer system in the UK which was later resolved. The National Air Traffic Systems in Britain said there was a fault within the computer system at Prestwick that manages oceanic air space in the north Atlantic.
Over 1,000 horses will 'starve to death' this winter
Friday August 07 2009
THE horse industry was told to "open their eyes" yesterday to a looming crisis because of over breeding during the Celtic Tiger era.
Stars come out to help put an end to dog-napping
Friday July 17 2009
HAD the animals at a pet shelter been able to talk yesterday, they'd have been wondering about the gaggle of some of the country's minor celebrities in their midst.
Family deny 'puppy factory' disease claim
Sunday May 10 2009
Allegations that a Co Offaly family are running a puppy factory with hundreds of breeding dogs at a location which may be contaminated by canine brucellosis have been denied.
Growth in dog fighting rings sparks appeal for crackdown
Tuesday May 05 2009
ANIMAL rights activists have appealed to the public for help in their attempts to clamp down on a suspected dog-fighting ring operating across the south of the country.
Puppy hanging 'an act of pure evil'
Monday February 23 2009
GARDAI and animal welfare experts are investigating the death of a dog which was alleged to have been hanged by a seven-year-old after being dragged behind a bike through a housing estate.
Baghdad attack leaves three dead
Tuesday February 19 2008
Three people were killed and 15 wounded when a barrage of mortars landed near Baghdad's international airport yesterday, the Iraqi military said.
Tinsel's not just for Christmas
Friday December 07 2007
SOME would argue about who had the more lives -- the Taoiseach or Tinsel the kitten.
Christianity the Bible for 'Greens'
Tuesday September 18 2007
Even as the slavery issue dominated his personal and political life, William Wilberforce found the time to champion the cause of animal protection. He helped to found the SPCA in England and castigated bloodsports, which he said, were "designed to fill up the void of a listless and languid age."
