MADRA Director Dawn Divilly said there are “too many dogs” being bred at the moment and people need to get their animals neutered.

Dublin Zoo's bull, Aung Bo, was spotted mating with one the cows, Samiya, and their keepers plan to test her poo for pregnancy hormones.

Dublin’s north inner city is the most littered part of the country - a fact that is blamed on the use of plastic bags for waste collection.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission believes parents are being forced to spend to much on school uniforms.

The Antrim-based business owners Neil and Donna Sands were awarded £300,000 (€352,000) in damages after years of legal action.

The nation’s often slow and cumbersome planning system has been routinely blamed for the lack of housing supply.

IBAL spokesperson Conor Horgan said the group found litter “everywhere” when they inspected Dublin’s North Inner City.

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A spokesperson for the John and Pat Hume Foundation has said that minorities in Northern Ireland should be valued rather than targeted.

The White House has warned Irish regulators they may be in trouble if they censor online speech that would be considered protected in the US.

On this week’s Parenting segment, one writer asked how to stop their toddler from always asking for treats as a reward for good behaviour.

Martin Scorsese has said that people talking, snacking and using their phones during a film has put him off going to the cinema.