Animal cruelty Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Dublin Zoo – a cage of animal abuse

By Isidora Duran CW: animal abuse, neglect, sexual assault Easter saw a ratcheting up of advertising by Dublin Zoo, including the launch of the ‘Zoorassic Trail’, an immersive exhibition showcasing a host of animatronic dinosaurs — a particular attraction for the thousands

Apr 26, 2025

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Animal testing Ireland – latest report shows dramatic increase

By Ollie Bell CW – This article contains instances of animal cruelty Each year, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) releases their annual report on Statistics for Animal Experiments in Ireland. The latest report, for 2023, showed an alarming rise in animal

Feb 12, 2025

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Wild animals banned from circuses: End all animal cruelty!

By Carah Daniel November 9 saw the historic and long-awaited victory of the animal rights movement. The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed announced that as of the January 1, 2018 wild animals will be officially banned from circuses. This comes just before

Nov 28, 2017

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End the cruelty: Ban wild animals in circuses

By Carah Daniel Solidarity TD, Paul Murphy, has introduced the Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 2017 to the Dáil. The bill, if passed, would see an end to wild animals being used in circuses in Ireland. Travelling circuses with wild

Apr 1, 2017

Animal cruelty

Dublin Zoo – a cage of animal abuse

Animal testing Ireland – latest report shows dramatic increase

Wild animals banned from circuses: End all animal cruelty!

End the cruelty: Ban wild animals in circuses

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden