Letter From America The US is slowly slaughtering the wild icons of the American WestRather than being brutally culled or shipped to slaughterhouses, America’s magnificent mustangs could become educational resources and tourist attractions
Alleged fraudster appeals CAB seizure of Land RoverWaterford woman Catherine O’Brien is a suspect in a number of cases, including being accused of setting up a fake company to defraud a dairy farmer
Wild Irish goats set to be protected from trophy hunters A number of companies offer clients the ability to hunt the goats, with one promoting the fact that the animal has “ancient” origins
Civil servant convicted of animal welfare charges is no longer at Department of Agriculture Two of Bernard Kilgariff’s convictions were quashed last week, because the penalties handed down were in excess of what is allowed by law
Dept of Agriculture senior official ‘refuses to accept registered post’Bernard Kilgariff, who has pleaded guilty to four counts of animal neglect, allegedly refused to pay solicitors who then quit
State solicitor: sentence in animal welfare case exceeded length permittedThe state solicitor for Co Sligo has said she is duty-bound to seek to quash certain convictions in the case of Bernard Kilgariff, himself a senior official in the Department of Agriculture
Number of dogs put down halved last yearA total of 171 dogs were put to sleep in 2020, compared to 398 in 2019, but charity says more people are looking to give up their pets
Department of Agriculture officials deny knowledge of injured racehorses being sent to Britain for slaughterA BBC Panorama programme claimed to expose the practice which contravenes animal welfare rights
