Donegal-based Garda representative says attacks are ‘growing problem’
There were nearly 200 incidents where a Garda was injured in the line of duty in the last year. The Garda Representative Association is calling for a mandatory penalty for people found guilty of assaulting officers. Donegal-based Vice President of the GRA, Brendan O’Connor, says it seems to be an…
Dog attacks on sheep increasing
The IFA wants stronger action to be taken to deal with the ongoing problem of marauding dog attacks on sheep flocks. IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey says that with the darker evenings and nights this time of year, dog attacks increase He says some of these attacks have been…
Sligo landowner tells of dog attack on sheep
Dog attacks on sheep are usually something one associates with lambing time, earlier in the year. But recently there have been attacks on sheep in areas of Sligo and Leitrim. Last week in the Rosses Point area outside Sligo, several lambs and a ram were killed by a black and…
Warning to dog owners about attacks on sheep
There are renewed calls for dog-owners to ensure their animals do not attack sheep. It follows a number of recent attacks on sheep in North Sligo and parts of Leitrim. Last week in the Rosses Point area outside Sligo, several lambs and a ram were killed by a black and…