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Family distraught following theft of newborn pygmy goats in Kilkenny

The owners of three newborn pygmy goats are appealing for information following the suspected theft of the animals from a property in Dunnamaggin, County Kilkenny. The goats were only two days old when they disappeared last Friday. The incident has ...

29 Mar 2022 at 13:53

National News

WATCH: 'Starving' baby goat found dumped in stranger's garden

An animal rescue is seeking donations to help support a "starving" baby goat dumped in a garden in Kildare. According to My Lovely Horse Rescue (MLHR), Millie the baby goat was discovered by the owner of the house who was home at the time of the ...

01 May 2024 at 12:59

Farming news

Sheep and goat census forms on the way to Kilkenny farmers

Annual sheep and goat census forms have issued to over 49,000 sheep and goat keepers registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). In keeping with previous years, the Department has selected Sunday 31st December as ...

18 Dec 2023 at 21:19

National News

'It's just insane' - Terrified goats found hiding in old farm yard rescued by animal welfare group

An animal welfare group has rescued two abandoned goats found hiding in an old farm yard in Co Meath. A My Lovely Horse Rescue (MLHR) volunteer travelled to Slane to transport the goats - described as "terrified - to safety. In a post ...

07 Feb 2024 at 10:39

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Wild mountain goat removed from cage at fair as temperatures soar

A wild mountain goat has been removed from its cage at Puck Fair in Co Kerry as temperatures soared. As part of Ireland’s oldest traditional Puck fair, a wild goat is crowned King Puck and placed in a cage on a 50-foot tall platform. ...

11 Aug 2022 at 17:12

National News

Irish goat breed named as native and rare after extensive DNA profiling

A breed of goat has been recognised by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) as native and rare following extensive DNA profiling. The Old Irish Goat breed - which arrived in Ireland during the neolithic age and ...

09 Jun 2022 at 16:37

National News

Multi-agency effort sees injured goat rescued from 14th-century tower in Donegal

A baby goat which was stuck at the top of the 14th-century Northburg Castle in Greencastle has been rescued and is being treated for injuries. A spokesperson for Animals in Need who highlighted the animal's plight after local ...

03 Jun 2024 at 21:53

Local News

Goat dies following horrific act of cruelty in Callan

Investigations are ongoing into a horrific incident of animal cruelty in the town of Callan earlier this month which resulted in the death of a mother goat and the disappearance of her kid. The mother goat and two young kids ...

30 Mar 2017 at 12:19

National News

'If I was a goat I'd be looking to be captured' - Michael Healy Rae defends Kerry's Puck Fair

Independent TD Michael Healy Rae voiced his approval for Kerry's upcoming Puck Fair on the radio this morning, saying that the goat involved in treated so well that he would volunteer if he was one. The Puck Fair, Ireland’s ...

09 Aug 2024 at 13:23

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