Réada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Féin ardfheis to ban ‘abhorrent, cruel, barbaric’ activity ...

Instead of tiocfaidh ár lá, it is tally-ho chaps" - Sinn Féin voting to keep fox hunting in place has revealed just how ...

Large crowds gathered in Kells, County Meath, Ireland, on St Stephen’s Day as the town hosted its traditional hunt meet, ...

Rebecca Deegan, who says she is an artist, wildlife rehabilitation volunteer and student veterinary nurse from Laois, led the ...

THE annual St Stephen’s day fox hunt set off from Abbeyleix amidst a show of protest by community activists. The tradition is ...

A BILL TO outlaw foxhunting is being debated in the Dáil this morning. The bill is being debated at the second stage in a move spearheaded by People-Before-Profit TD Ruth Coppinger. There has been ...

The bill, introduced by People before Profit Solidarity TD, Ruth Coppinger, sought to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting ...

The League Against Cruel Sports (The League) has expressed deep disappointment following the defeat of the Animal Health and ...

Boxing Day is a significant date in the fox-hunting calendar. Foxes are unaware of this, moving through hedgerows and fields ...

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The government will today set out plans to ban trail hunting in England and Wales as part of a new animal welfare strategy – ...