The Hidden Cost of Irish Chicken: How Factory Farms Threaten Our Rivers — And How Veganism Offers a Solution

In April 2025, a legal case in the UK surrounding a proposed poultry megafarm shed light on an issue closer to home than many Irish consumers might think. While the Shropshire farm drew criticism for potential river pollution, Ireland is quietly facing its environmental challenges caused by intensive animal agriculture. With thousands of new intensive

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The Case against the Live Export of Pigs

The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced on September 18 that after years of negotiations, Ireland struck a deal with China which would see Ireland exporting sheep meat and live pigs thousands of miles to China. In his announcement, McConalogue described the deal as an “important milestone in gaining access to the Chinese market” and

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A new Life for Mink in Ireland?

Late last year the Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 (‘the 2021 Bill’) was introduced, effectively banning farming animals for their fur and skin. The 2021 Bill sets out the guidelines for decommissioning and demolishing mink farms, lists the penalties for farming mink, and describes how the mink farmers will be

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To Zoo or not to Zoo

In recent months two different questions concerning zoos have been swirling around the national and international news cycles. In Ireland, and specifically Dublin, there has been a considerable amount of attention paid to the Dublin Zoo and questions around parking available in Phoenix Park. Internationally, news of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) case has been circulating. NhRP

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