Flanked by a gaggle of smartphone-wielding onlookers, Irish farmer Joe Phelan ushered two alpacas down the corridor of a nursing home as beaming residents waited their turn to pet them. A decade ...

The perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history and values created a world of oral tradition ...

There has been a number of incidents involving animal cruelty around the country, with the fatal stabbing of a dog by a vendor in Subic, Zambales, among the most recent. What should we do if we ...

Dublin Zoo is celebrating the birth of a healthy eastern bongo calf, a species classified as critically endangered by the ...

US President Donald Trump is proposing new tariffs on 2 April. So far, the situation remains fluid, and no final decisions appear to have been made. President Trump will ultimately determine the ...

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of the behaviour of animals. The discipline covers study under experimental conditions, behaviourism, or natural conditions, ethology.

BRIGHT ORANGE COLOURED African hoopoes are visiting the south coast of Ireland in record numbers, acording to Irish ...

Note: The Old Library is undergoing a massive restoration and conservation effort. While the Old Library will remain open for visits until construction begins in 2025, all books have been removed ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has launched a consultation on proposals to make closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems mandatory in ...

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