08.102026October 11, 2026
Galway Experiments Used 6,000 Animals

Galway Experiments Used 6,000 Animals

By In IAVS Press Coverage, Irish Animal Statistics

6,000 live animals used in research experiments at University of Galway costing €300,000

The animals cost the university more than €300,000, while disposing of the carcasses after experiments cost another €3,719, Galway Live can reveal.

More than 6,000 live animals were used in research experiments carried out at the University of Galway during the past four years, costing the institute over €300,000, new figures have revealed. Some of the experiments were categorised as involving “severe” pain, suffering or distress for the animals, while others were euthanised prior to the conclusion of the procedures.

Rabbits, mice, rats and frogs were purchased by the university for use in scientific research at a cost of around €303,000 between 2022 and 2026, while the disposal of animal carcasses after the experiments cost another €3,719. The University of Galway has said its research is authorised by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and conducted under “the strictest animal welfare and ethical standards”.

28.122024January 5, 2025
106,000 Live Animals used in Scientific Research in 2023

106,000 Live Animals used in Scientific Research in 2023

By In Irish Animal Statistics, Irish Mirror

Dogs and cats were among more than 106,000 live animals used for scientific research and testing last year, representing an increase of around 15 per cent compared to 2022. There was also a significant rise in the number of experiments involving “severe” suffering for the test animals. These rose by almost 50 per cent to 19,816 during 2023.

This increase has been attributed to the expansion of testing for Botox-type products, most of which relate to cosmetics. Around 68,500 animals were used in these tests last year, which are fatal in the vast majority of cases. Mice were the most commonly used animal in scientific research and testing in Ireland last year, accounting for 81 per cent of the 106,639 animals subjected to procedures.

A total of 14,105 of the animals were used for “basic research”, according to the HPRA, while 17,527 were used for translational and applied research. Regulatory use and routine production accounted for 75,109 of the animal uses, which included the testing of Botox-type products.

The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society, which campaigns against the use of animals in scientific research, described the increase in animal suffering outlined in the latest report as “appalling”.

19.122023December 19, 2023
93,000 animals used in experiments last year

93,000 animals used in experiments last year

By In Irish Animal Statistics, Irish Mirror

Dogs, cats and rabbits were among almost 93,000 animals used for research and scientific experiments in Ireland last year, according to newly released figures. It represents a decrease of over 23 per cent compared to 2021. However, there was a notable rise in the number of dogs, cats, rabbits and horses used in lab tests last year. The most frequently used animals in 2022 were mice, around 50,000 of which are understood to have been used in lethal experiments intended to test the strength of cosmetic botox.

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