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Badger cull protesters ambush Liz Truss at Tory leadership hustings

Liz Truss was ambushed by a group of badger cull protesters as she arrived for a hustings with Conservative councillors in London. The Tory leadership hopeful, fittingly dressed in black and white, was met by the noisy demonstrators as she walked up ...

21 Jul 2022 at 15:27

Whats On

Kilkenny badger vaccine project to feature on RTE show

Only a couple of years ago words like antigen tests, lateral flow tests and R numbers were alien concepts for many of us. Now all that has changed because of Covid. But in Co. Kilkenny where a badger vaccination project has been ongoing for the ...

01 Feb 2022 at 15:33

Local News

147 wild badgers captured and killed in Laois last year

A total of 147 wild badgers were trapped and killed in Laois last year. The figures were revealed by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue, who said vaccination is being substituted for culling in the coming years. Minister McConalogue ...

02 May 2023 at 18:33

Local News

Number of badgers captured and culled in Kilkenny revealed

Thirty-six (36) badgers were captured and culled last year in Kilkenny, according to recently released figures. Thirteen (13) badgers were also captured and culled in the county so far this year. [articlepreview id="1161663" ...

04 May 2023 at 12:33

Crime and Courts

Gardai appeal for witnesses following 'Badger baiting' incident close to Limerick village

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following a suspected incident of Badger baiting at a rural location in County Limerick. Gardaí in Newcastle West and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have confirmed they were ...

24 Jan 2024 at 21:33

Horse Racing

Frodon and Frost primed for one final hurrah

Bryony Frost is eager to savour every moment as she reunites with Frodon in search of another famous victory in Wincanton’s Badger Beer Handicap Chase. Paul Nicholls’ popular 11-year-old carried top-weight to victory ...

10 Nov 2023 at 15:59

Horse Racing

Blackjack Magic too good in Badger Beer Chase

Blackjack Magic showed plenty of heart to repel Threeunderthrufive and claim the 62nd Badger Beer Handicap Chase at Wincanton. One of four in the field for Dorset handler Anthony Honeyball, the eight-year-old was ...

11 Nov 2023 at 15:38

Scotland

Badgers not to blame for killing lambs on farms, research suggests

Foxes remain top of the list of animals likely to prey on lambs on Scottish farms following research prompted by a suspicion that badgers were partially to blame for killings. A study carried out by Science and ...

13 Feb 2024 at 14:52

Local News

‘Clean Sweep’ for Steelstown PS at St. John Ambulance competitions

PICTURED ABOVE: WELL DONE!. . . .The Steelstown Badget Set boys and girls teams who picked up the Sir Basil McFarland and the TA Smallwood Cup in this year's Annual St. John Ambulance Badger Day competitions ...

11 May 2024 at 13:33

Local News

More than fifty badgers culled so far this year in Kilkenny

Fifty-one (51) badgers have been culled so far this year in Kilkenny, according to statistics released by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). This is already a much greater number ...

16 Oct 2023 at 18:33

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Revealed: Twelve badgers culled in County Carlow in the last year by government department

At a recent Dáil Éireann Debate held on Wednesday 11th October 2023, Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers culled, by county, in 2022. In ...

13 Oct 2023 at 11:33

Government to end badger cull within five years in ‘watershed moment’

The Government has pledged to end badger culling within five years as it comes up with a new strategy to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB). More than 230,000 badgers have been killed and 278,000 ...

02 Sept 2024 at 09:31

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