Join the IAVS at the Vegan Fundraiser in Galway this Saturday for a cooking demonstration featuring Pumpkin, White Bean & Smoked Paprika Parcels. Discover a delicious way to enjoy plant-based cooking, then recreate the dish at home using the recipe available here.
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IAVS Stand at the Galway Vegan Fundraiser Event
The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society is delighted to be hosting an information stand at the Vegan Fundraiser Event in Galway, taking place on Saturday 17th October, from 12.30–5pm, at Knocknacarra Community Centre, Cappagh Road, Galway.
We're looking for IAVS members to help represent us on our stand on Saturday 17th. If you'd like to get involved, please contact us at [email protected].
How to Live on Earth – with Benedict Cumberbatch
How to Live on Earth is a groundbreaking 2026 feature documentary presented by two-time Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch. Directed by Fredi Devas, known for his work on Planet Earth II and Antarctica, the film is framed as the "world's greatest how-to video." It bypasses traditional "doom and gloom" climate narratives, offering instead a constructive, hopeful blueprint for how humanity can thrive by teaming up with nature rather than fighting against it.
IAVS Stand at the Féile Vegan Festival 2026
The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society is delighted to be exhibiting at Féile Vegan Festival 2026, Ireland's only vegan music festival, taking place from 14–16 August at the beautiful Lisnavagh House & Gardens, Co. Carlow.
We're looking for IAVS members to help represent us on our stand on Saturday 15th. If you'd like to get involved, please contact us at [email protected].
Ontario Bans Invasive Testing on Dogs and Cats
It's a historic day for animals in Canada. Ontario has officially banned invasive medical research on dogs and cats, becoming the first province in the country to do so. The change was passed earlier this month through Bill 75, the Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, 2026, which makes major amendments to Ontario's Animals for Research Act.
Animal testing for cosmetics has been banned in Canada since 2023. What Ontario just did goes after the use of dogs and cats in medical and scientific experiments, a practice that has continued in Canadian laboratories for decades with very little public scrutiny.
IAVS Calls for Phase-Out of Animal Testing
The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society, Sentient Rights Ireland and The Party for Animal Welfare will be commemorating World Day for Animals in Laboratories on Wednesday April 22nd at 12:30 in Dublin City Centre.
We will be highlighting the thousands of animals suffering in Irish laboratories with a leaflet drop outside the Stephen's Green shopping centre in Dublin City. Join us in spreading awareness and commemorating the suffering of millions of animals all over the world.
World Day For Animals In Laboratories 2026
The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society, Sentient Rights Ireland and The Party for Animal Welfare will be commemorating World Day for Animals in Laboratories on Wednesday April 22nd at 12:30 in Dublin City Centre.
We will be highlighting the thousands of animals suffering in Irish laboratories with a leaflet drop outside the Stephen's Green shopping centre in Dublin City. Join us in spreading awareness and commemorating the suffering of millions of animals all over the world.
IAVS Stand at the Dublin Mind Body Experience RDS
The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society will be taking part in the Dublin Mind Body Experience at the RDS on Friday 27th & Saturday 28th February, and Sunday 1st March 2026.
We are currently seeking IAVS members to help represent us on our stand. During the event, we will be raising awareness about Botox animal testing in the cosmetics industry and proudly re-launching our HUMANE Research Fund.
Say No! to Forced Swim Tests in Switzerland
Imagine a rat or mouse trapped in a cylindrical, water-filled container. The walls are smooth; there is no way out. For several minutes, the animal swims around frantically and panicking until it gives up, expending only the bare minimum of energy to keep its head above water. Finally, the person conducting the experiment removes the animal from the container. The experiment is over. The rat (or mouse) is later killed.
The IAVS & LSCV demands a ban on the forced swim test in Switzerland! Please sign and share this petition with your friends and family!
2024 Statistics for Animal Experiments in Ireland
The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society is highly critical of the Government and Health Products Regulatory Authority for allowing painful animal tests to increase in Ireland for the second year in a row. Official figures released on the HPRA website on 16th December 2025 reveal a shocking increase in the number of animals used in Irish laboratories in 2024, up by 5,710 to 112,349 compared with 2023. Since 2022, the annual toll has risen by 19,410 animals.
The number of experiments involving the infliction of ‘severe’ pain and suffering remains unacceptably high, with 19,054 enduring such extreme cruelty, representing an increase of over 44%, or almost 6,000 animals, in just two years.