Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Belfast Telegraph Two circus elephants may have to ‘pack their trunks’ after being reported to the Parades Commission. Mamba and Mia, from the Sydney Circus, found themselves in trouble with […]
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
On 31 March 2008 councillors at Cork City Council voted in favour of a motion by Socialist Party councillor Mick Barry to ban circuses with wild animal acts from council […]
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Irish Times A man who claimed he had been head-butted by an elephant has settled a personal injury claim against a circus for an undisclosed amount of damages. Derek Dillon […]
Monday, October 15th, 2007
Fingal County Council, in north Dublin, has become the first council in the Republic of Ireland to vote in favour of banning animal circuses from performing in the area. On […]
Sunday, August 5th, 2007
Irish Sunday Mirror Please let the rest free now – Poor elephant Kenya is dead By Donna Carton A young elephant touring with controversial Circus Sydney has been killed in […]
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
The co-owner of Circus Sydney has been prosecuted after her dog attacked a child. Yvette Scholl, who runs the circus with her husband Alexander, was fined €400 with expenses of […]
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
The Alliance for Animal Rights held another protest outside the Arts Council office in Dublin on 27th March 2007 to oppose the Council’s funding of animal circuses. This year, the […]
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
A circus boss and his employee were today given suspended sentences and a fine of €25,000 for causing a collision in which a mother and daughter were killed in Galway […]
Monday, November 20th, 2006
The Star A circus publicity stunt during which two adult elephants stomped among cars and children in a town centre has been slammed by a local safety official. The Royal […]
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
The Daily Mail They should be freely roaming the plains of Africa, watched, if at all, only by distant tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of them while on safari. […]