Animal Welfare

Tipperary News June 7, 2026

My Lovely Horse Rescue presses for Garda unit dedicated to animal safety

The Gardaí need a dedicated animal safety unit, according to the charity My Lovely Horse. The organisation has been highly vocal on the need for more animal safety measures in the wake of the death of a horse while pulling a sulky in Clonmel recently. The animal rescue group has submitted a petition to the […]
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Tipperary News April 28, 2026

Murphy: Glaring gap in road safety laws surrounding horse drawn vehicles

A Tipperary TD has written to the Ministers for Transport, Agriculture and Justice calling for a coordinated national response to the regulation of horse-drawn vehicles on public roads. Deputy Michael Murphy – who is Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee – says there’s a glaring gap in road safety laws surrounding their use. The Fine […]
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