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Campaigners call for XL bully 'amnesty' in place of ban

An Animal welfare group has called for an "amnesty" for XL bully dogs rather than a ban on the breed, which is due to come into effect next month.

Dozens of campaigners, alongside their dogs, gathered by Stephen's Green in Dublin to protest the upcoming ban.

The legislation was introduced by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys in July, following a series of dog attacks.

The new rules will come into effect from the 1 October, with the legislation set to ban the breed on a phased b...
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Campaigners call for XL bully 'amnesty' in place of ban

An Animal welfare group has called for an "amnesty" for XL bully dogs rather than a ban on the breed, which is due to come into effect next month.

Dozens of campaigners, alongside their dogs, gathered by Stephen's Green in Dublin to protest the upcoming ban.

The legislation was introduced by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys in July, following a series of dog attacks.

The new rules will come into effect from the 1 October, with the legislation set to ban the breed on a phased b...
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Bank of Ireland's plan to increase protection from fraud

Bank of Ireland has outlined a four point plan to better protect consumers and businesses from fraud amid a 76% increase in investment fraud this year.

The Bank of Ireland plan calls for action in a number of areas where consumers are especially vulnerable to fraud, and where change is urgently required.

Its plan includes restricting online advertising for financial products and services to financial services providers that are regulated, the development of a shared fraud database, the introdu...
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Over 120,000 expected to attend 149th Dublin Horse Show

The 149th Dublin Horse Show is under way with more than 120,000 people expected to event between today and Sunday.

Some of the world's top-ranked show jumpers will compete at the RDS.

Riders, horses and ponies will take part in over 160 classes and competitions.

There are also more than 350 exhibition stands.

Director General of The Irish Horse Board Alison Corbally described the event as "the pinnacle of Ireland's equestrian calendar" and an "opportunity to showcase Irish horses and riders...
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Appeal for 2,000 blood donations over next four weeks

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has issued an appeal for an additional 2,000 blood donations over the next four weeks to help the national blood supply, as some blood groups have fallen to less than three days of stock.

Director of Donor Services and Logistics Paul McKinney said that while the aim is to have seven days worth of supply, current levels, including O- and B-, are at just two days of supply.

There are just over three days supply of O+ blood type which relates to nearly h...
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Ukrainian dancer takes the lead in Irish dancing

Ukrainians in the Ukrainian Community Centre in Rathmines, Dublin are hopping, skipping, and jumping into a core element of Irish culture: Irish dancing.

The troupe are led by 17-year-old Ukrainian, Kristina Bondarenko, who came to Ireland last year with her mother, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The young dancer started Irish dancing five years prior to her arrival here, in her hometown of Odesa. The teenager used YouTube videos to teach herself the first steps.

"We have two schools...
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President critical of the state's treatment of travellers

President Michael D Higgins has said that the “failure of State policy” across decades has left Travellers isolated from Irish society.

He spoke in NUIG at the start of a week of events marking six year anniversary since the Irish Government officially recognised the Travelling community as a distinct ethnic group.

President Higgins said that Ireland had not recognised the “the degree of exclusion and the neglect” of ethnic minorities.

“I’ve been thinking as I come to this point in my Preside