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...

Number of animals tested doubles in year
Concerns have been expressed that Ireland is becoming an international centre for animal testing

Slaughtered: Trinity College experiments on 41 beagles
Trinity College Dublin has spent over €600,000 in the past three years procuring 41 live beagle dogs, 69 pigs and over 16,000 mice for medical...