Science Foundation Ireland move warmly welcomed The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society (IAVS) is delighted to announce that the Irish Government is, for the first time, explicitly...
2015 Statistical Report for Animal Experiments
Irish Government springs ‘nasty surprise’ with 2015 increase in animal testing The Irish Government’s Heath Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), which also enforces animal experimentation regulations, has just...
Irish Government breaching European law by withholding critical details of animal tests
Controversial Botox poisoning tests obscured The HPRA’s publication of Ireland’s 2015 animal testing figures reveals that the Government continues to breach European Union legislation on...
2014 Statistical Report for Animal Experiments
Irish Anti-Vivisection Society Response to 2014 animal experimentation statistics for Ireland Figures recently published by the Government’s Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) reveal that it...
IAVS persuades Government to correct false figures exaggerating medical benefits of licensed animal tests
The IAVS has scored a significant victory after the Department of Health agreed to correct a false statement claiming that 157,924 lethal dose animal poisoning...
290k animals used in experiments
Almost 300,000 animals were used in Ireland last year to test the safety, quality, and potency of medicines. A report from the Health Products Regulatory...
232,000 animals used in Irish lab experiments in 2012
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...
Inside the mouse house: animal testing in Irish labs
Animals are used all the time for research in Ireland but scientists are split about whether or not to talk openly about it
Implementation of non-animal Botox test hindered for commercial reasons
Dramatic increase in animal experimentation over recent years, due to botox testing The IAVS has been protesting against the dramatic increase in animal experimentation over...
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....