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Sulky racing on 'busy motorway' sparks calls for stronger animal welfare protections

Sulky racing on 'busy motorway' sparks calls for stronger animal welfare protections

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

The video, on a "busy motorway," is believed to have been filmed on the N7 near Naas last Friday, April 17th, the Kildare Nationalist reported.

Animal welfare charity condemns use of horses in Citywest protest

Animal welfare charity condemns use of horses in Citywest protest

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Horses were taken into the crowd by protestors, with some ridden bareback, and others forced to pull sulkies through the crowd

Major protest planned outside factory over 'abhorrent' horse abuse footage

Major protest planned outside factory over 'abhorrent' horse abuse footage

Sat, 15 Jun, 2024

The abuses were uncovered in the RTÉ Investigates documentary which aired on Wednesday night