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Emergency meeting to be held on animal cruelty on Friday

An emergency meeting will take place this Friday to address ongoing concerns in relation to animal cruelty in the city. The meeting is being organised by Mayor Martin Brett after a request from Cllr Eugene McGuinness. At a recent meeting of the ...

16 Jan 2020 at 13:33

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Sulky byelaws in Kilkenny are not enforceable - Garda chief

Byelaws introduced to clamp down on sulky racing are not enforceable according to Chief Garda Superintendent Dominic Hayes. The comments were made during a Joint Policing Committee meeting at County Hall last Wednesday where animal welfare ...

21 Sept 2017 at 15:33

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Man jailed for “shocking” animal cruelty loses sentence appeal

A Carlow man whose farm was “strewn with skeletal remains” has lost an appeal against the severity of his three year prison sentence for “shocking” levels of animal cruelty. James Kavanagh (48) pleaded guilty to 30 counts of causing or ...

10 Apr 2019 at 14:15

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Kilkenny residents to hold meeting on animal cruelty

A group of concerned residents are holding a meeting this evening (Wednesday) to discuss a number of recent incidents of animal cruelty. STEMFA Neighbourhood Watch, which includes the areas of St Teresa’s Terrace, Emmet Street and ...

09 Aug 2017 at 13:51

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Kilkenny Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Kilkenny S.P.C.A) Annual General Meeting

Kilkenny Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Kilkenny S.P.C.A) will hold their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday October 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm at the Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St, Kilkenny City. Members of Kilkenny S.P....

20 Sept 2022 at 20:00

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BREAKING: Kilkenny juvenile to appear in court over animal cruelty

A juvenile is expected to appear at a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court this morning. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear in connection to an incident of animal cruelty which resulted in ...

03 Aug 2017 at 12:54

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New Animal Welfare Standards Committee to focus on dealing with issues of cruelty

A new committee which will focus on dealing with issues of cruelty towards animals, particularly horses and dogs recently held its first meeting. The new Animal Welfare Standards Committee is chaired by Cllr Andrew ...

21 Sept 2020 at 15:49

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'Unwanted' dog saved from death in Kilkenny

My Lovely Horse Rescue have taken to social media to highlight the plight of many local animals at this time of year by describing a recent example in Kilkenny. "Right now so many animals are suffering, living in ...

12 Dec 2022 at 18:08

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Kilkenny teenager ordered by judge to stay away from sulkies

A kilkenny teenager has appeared in court charged in connection with an incident of alleged horse cruelty in the city centre on Monday afternoon. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was ...

03 Aug 2017 at 18:01

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Garda investigation into death of second horse

Gardai in Kilkenny are investigating the discovery of a dead horse, which was dumped at the entrance of an old dump on the outskirts of the city. The grim discovery was made on Tuesday. Gardaí are ...

30 Mar 2017 at 12:24

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UPDATE: Arrest imminent in cow killing incident in Callan

An arrest is expected to take place over the coming days in connection with an alleged incident of joyriding where a jeep was deliberately driven at calves, killing two and injuring several ...

26 Jul 2017 at 09:38

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Irish animal welfare group urges people not to use pain to train pets

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) is urging people not to use negative reinforcement when training pets. According to the animal welfare group, negative ...

14 Oct 2021 at 11:21

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