More than 230,000 animals were used for experimentation in Irish laboratories in 2012 — more than six times the number used in 2005. Figures released...
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Government vows to ensure cosmetics comply with ban on animal testing
A Government pledge to check that cosmetics being sold in Ireland comply with an international animal testing ban has been welcomed by animal rights groups....
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Fury at animal killing law
Animal rights campaigners have expressed fury that the Government has ignored calls for a ban on the killing of newborn animals by “concussion or blow...
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Animal test suffering loophole criticised
Animal welfare groups have hit out at Government plans to implement a loophole clause allowing Ireland to carry out experiments that inflict severe pain on...
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Animal test to continue despite alternative
A new method of testing Botox has been licensed here but the controversial animal poison test it will replace may not be phased out
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Colleges spend €3m on live lab animals
Irish colleges have spent over €3m buying live animals for experimentation since 2005.The number of animals used in tests in laboratories has rocketed 800% in...
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Inspection rates at animal test sites low
Just 66 inspections were carried out at organisations who conducted experiments on 818,000 animals over a six-year period. Given that 40 companies and institutions registered...
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280,000 animals used for testing in 2010
THE number of animals used for experimentation in Irish laboratories has rocketed 800% in five years, raising serious concerns among welfare groups. Figures from the...