Jamie Rohu

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty crisis While the public demands change, Ireland’s weak laws, poor enforcement and Government inaction are allowing puppy farms, blood sports and racing abuses to flourish, writes Jennifer Whitmore.

Great work here by SocDems Jennifer Whitmore 👇

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty crisis

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Call to action: Prohibit destructive tangle nets to protect endangered Irish species - Irish Wildlife Trust Call to action: Prohibit destructive tangle nets to protect endangered Irish species Published online 13/2/2026 Grace Carr   Call to action –  Write to the Minister asking him to prohibit the use of t...

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Write to the Minister to ask to him to prohibit the use of tangle nets to prevent the extinction of critically endangered shark and ray species.

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📷 Angel Shark by Louise Overy

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True.

Were any of the current elected Labour TDs around in those days?

Point remains Karl that both parties are centre-left. I’d welcome a coalition of both including the Greens after the next general election. But I doubt that will happen because of the reasons I’ve mentioned before.

Fair enough Karl, I accept your point regarding voting, however in the wider sense, the SocDems and Labour do not diverge in policy in such a way that a Joe Soap like me can tell the difference.

Califa is right up there 👌🏻😋

Agree Paul, but the left is riven with division. The SocDems and Labour are basically the same party and look how that’s going...

And Sinn Fein are nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to animal rights and the protection of the environment.

Some oats taste a bit salty, or have an aftertaste. I’ve had most of them at this stage.

Maybe check out Minor Figures regular oat. It’s in a yellow carton and got a dude dressed up as a chicken on it 😝 For me it’s the best tasting, most versatile oat drink, especially nice in tea and coffee 😋

I was looking for Jim yesterday but didn’t hear back from him - now I know what he was up to! 😅

Looks great down at Scohaboy! Wish I was there!!

Fewer people with a warmer welcome either! 😉

One of my very favourite birds! 🤩

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How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change .

If you only read one thing today, make sure it’s this👇(no paywall)

What is your county doing to address the climate crisis?? 😳

Excellent research by @shaunacorr.bsky.social

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What a beautiful girl 🥰

Brilliant story Sue.

That's some number :(

Hidden in plain sight.

YouTube video by Irish Wildlife Trust Rewilding in Europe | Past, Present, Future

The third Rewilding event at Trinity in association with @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social during Autumn 2025.

In the final event, Professor @jcsvenning.bsky.social spoke, amongst other things, about the vital role of large herbivores in shaping natural ecosystems.

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Irish retailer sells nearly 10 million chicken fillet rolls as sales soar Retailer reports strong growth across deli, coffee and ice cream, with expansion plans and major investment announced for 2026

No mention in this puff piece of the 5 million birds who lived six weeks in misery before facing a cramped and frightening journey to their deaths 😑

They must have forgot 😏

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Dogs can live a surprisingly long time when they’re looked after Gavin, so I’m sure your one has plenty of years left.

Funny you should mention the distance walked - I used to think how me and Holly went up and down Ireland several times over the years!!

Another benefit of having a pupper!

Vets are fantastic I find.

I gave my last cat subcutaneous fluids every day or two for a year and a half (supplied by my vets) to support her kidney disease. They said themselves she wouldn’t have lasted as long without that intervention. I appreciate the faith they placed in me to do that.

NASA preparing first mission around the moon since 1970s NASA has begun rolling out a rocket in its mission to take astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

We’re going to go and ‘mine the moon’… 🌙

Wonderful 😏

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It's impossible to imagine a world without them. I could never envisage life without my golden retriever Holly (my soul mate), yet she's now gone nine years.

One thing I know for sure is you never forget them.

Very, very hard call to make. It's not an exact science. One vet of mine in the past said to leave them go when they're having more bad days than good. Some might let them go when the bad days begin.

I think experience helps. I would probably have left some of them go a little sooner in hindsight.

Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person Close to a quarter of respondents said the death of their pet caused more distress than the death of a person

‘Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person’

I’ve seen quite a few critters pass away over the years 😢

For me, what was far worse than letting them go was watching them decline through time towards the inevitable. That is absolutely awful 😣

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YouTube video by Australian Wildlife Conservancy Beautiful baby Numbats

Australia 🇦🇺 has the most interesting ecology 🦎🐨🦘🦜 of any country if you ask me, due to the sheer number of endemic species when compared to other habitats around the rest of the world.

/personal opinion!

Here’s some baby numbats👌🏻

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Made my day, this 😻

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Nice bread, and nice choice of console! 😎👍

Will be Tommy. I’m unlikely to present but I am co-convenor on one session.

Would be great to meet at it if you’re free.

Save the date!!👇

Interesting conference on agriculture and land-use planned for May (26-27th) this year at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Details at teagasc.ie/environment/...

You can register and/or submit abstracts for presentations from the link above.