From January 2018 the use of wild animals in circuses will be forbidden by Irish law. New regulations have been introduced in the Irish Animal Welfare Act to come in line with modern day animal ...

December 2017 is the last month when wild animals in circuses can legally be shown to Irish audiences. Michael Creed, Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has signed regulations ...

The use of wild animals in circuses in Ireland has been banned, the Department of Agriculture has announced. Last year Dublin City Council brought in a ban and starting from January 1st next year the ...

The remains of a wildcat dating back over 5,500 years have been discovered, shedding new light on Ireland’s wildlife history. The remarkable discovery was made recently during an archaeological ...

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The mythology explored goes beyond Celtic mythology to Classical (Greek and Roman) mythology and Egyptian mythology, exploring links between animal myths, from The Táin Bó Cúailgne and Cú Chulainn to ...

Nine out of 10 farmers in Ireland are unaware that healthy animals can be a source of infection people, including their families. More than half don’t know that they can pick up diseases from sick ...