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Unchipped horses will be seized in Kilkenny City - garda chief warns

Horses will be seized from a number of locations across Kilkenny City if the animals are not chipped and passported, a Garda Chief Superintendent has warned. To date this year gardaí in Kilkenny have received reports of fifty incidents from members ...

19 Apr 2017 at 11:11

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Callout for animal welfare groups in Kilkenny

Chair of Kilkenny’s Animal Welfare Committee, Councillor Andrew McGuinness is advising animal welfare organisations to apply for a new grants programme that has been opened this week. The Animal Welfare Grants Programme is aimed at supporting ...

10 May 2024 at 11:30

Drag cabaret in Kilkenny for animal rescue 'out the door' with abandoned dogs

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Drag cabaret fundraiser in Kilkenny for animal rescue 'out the door' with abandoned dogs

My Lovely Horse are holding a not-to-be missed fundraiser with a difference on Friday November 11 in the Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny to raise vital funds for the more than 800 animals they are responsible for. At any one time they can have 200 ...

05 Nov 2022 at 13:30

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Animal welfare top of the agenda at Kilkenny City Municipal meeting

The issue of sulky racing at Kilkenny's Linear Park, an area overlooked by residents of Riverside Drive in the city, will be tackled at this months meeting of Kilkenny City Municipal District. Councillor Andrew McGuinness has tabled a ...

06 Apr 2017 at 10:00

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EXPLAINER: When will the 2020 Christmas Bonus payment be paid and who is entitled to it?

Over 1.6 million social welfare recipients across Ireland will receive the Christmas Bonus this December, with the payments expected to cost €390 million according to the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys. The ...

04 Dec 2020 at 14:56

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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 ...

10 Apr 2019 at 14:15

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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 ...

20 Sept 2022 at 20:00

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Breaking: Horses seized over welfare concerns from farm in South Kilkenny

An operation is ongoing this afternoon at a farm in South Kilkenny where at least 25 horses have been seized following animal welfare concerns. It is understood that it is a Department of Agriculture operation and ...

11 Apr 2018 at 14:34

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Advance payments of €16million issued to almost 20,000 farmers in Sheep Welfare Scheme

Advance payments of €16million have been issued to 18,000 farmers as part of the Sheep Welfare Scheme. It was announced today by Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, who confirmed the farmers will ...

26 Nov 2021 at 13:42

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Social Welfare Christmas payments to be paid in the first week of December

The Christmas Payment will be paid to over 1.2 million social welfare recipients in the first week of December (week commencing Monday 2 December), with payments totalling €279.4 million being made to ...

21 Nov 2019 at 15:03

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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 ...

21 Sept 2020 at 15:49

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More people will qualify as carers due to means test changes in Social Welfare Bill

More people will be able to qualify for the Carer's Allowance (CA) through Ireland's newest Social Welfare Bill. Announced by Minister Heather Humphreys, it will enact Budget 2022 measures with a ...

30 Nov 2021 at 12:28

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