The ban on ownership of XL Bully dogs, which came into effect today, is causing "mass confusion and panic" among dog owners and shelters, the head of the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty ...

The XL Bully ban is heaping “tremendous” pressure on overstretched frontline police enforcing the Government law, an ex-dog legislation officer (DLO) has warned. Michael Barnett, who served ...

The XL Bully dog ban comes into effect tomorrow – but according to one animal rights advocate, the law is unfair to both the dogs and many of their owners. The breeding, importing, selling or ...

An owner found to be in breach of the regulations by keeping an XL Bully after February 1 without an exemption certificate will have committed a criminal offence under the 1986 Control of Dogs Act.

The policing minister said she was aware of the “cost pressure” on police the XL bully ban had caused and wants to make sure forces get the funding to enforce it. Police chiefs have warned that ...

The policing minister said she was aware of the “cost pressure” on police the XL bully ban had caused and wants to make sure forces get the funding to enforce it. Police chiefs have warned ...

‘They’re going to turn aggressive if anyone goes near them’ – rescue owner XL bully dog (stock image) The owner of an animal shelter fears XL Bully dogs will be abandoned across the ...

The High Court has temporarily paused a new regulation due to come into force tomorrow that would have allowed agents for the Minister for Rural Development to seize or euthanise XL Bully dogs in the ...

The State is set to oppose an injunction application brought by six animal welfare organisations seeking to halt the impending ban on them rehoming or exporting XL bully dogs in their care.

A man has been sentenced to three years in prison after his XL bully dog attacked a 12-year-old girl in Wales in November. Justin Allison, 38, has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing a ...

Pablo, described on court documents as an “XL bully-type dog”, will be destroyed unless Jennifer Burns, 44, of Glastonbury Walk, secures exemption for him by March. To do this, she must ...