Several dog shelters and animal welfare groups have applied to take judicial review proceedings against new regulations to ban the XL bully dog breed following a string of violent attacks in recent years.  The six groups – My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue, Wicklow Animal Welfare, The Haven Rescue, Dogs Angels Ireland, Clare Animal Welfare and Working Animal Guardians – are represented by KOD Lyons, a leading public interest and campaigning law firm. The case is being taken against the outgoing Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, who signed the new regulations into law in September 2024. At the…

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