The Latest Breaking News from Dermot Murphy

RSPCA says more than 250 dogs rescued from crammed room ‘doing really well’

Charity says it won’t prosecute due to owners’ ‘vulnerable nature’

The Independent UK · Apr 9

RSPCA warns of ‘winter crisis’ as animal abandonments hit three-year high

The reasons for the spike in abandonments include a surge in people getting pets during the Covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

Dogs being killed, poisoned, beaten and mutilated on massive scale, says RSPCA

Cost-of-living crisis and pandemic created animal welfare crisis, says charity as cruelty cases climb 20% in a year

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

RSPCA issues urgent warning to millions of dog owners as snow and freezing weather hits UK

The charity has put together some tips to help people protect their dogs as temperatures plummet across the North East

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023

Millions of dog owners hit with urgent warning from RSPCA

People are being urged to act now to keep their dogs and other pets safe

Liverpool Echo · Mar 6, 2023

‘Groundbreaking’ new care home for young people with life-limiting conditions launched

It aims to provide a comfortable and supportive living environment where residents ‘thrive and experience the joys of everyday life’

Manchester Evening News · Feb 27, 2023

RSPCA 'begs' people not to dump their pets this winter

The animal charity has promised to help people who are struggling and facing being unable to afford to look after their pets

Bristol Post · Nov 28, 2022

RSPCA ‘begging’ people not to dump their pets this winter

The charity said it is working hard to keep pets in loving homes this Christmas by providing support to those struggling.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Adorable baby ferrets found cruelly abandoned without food in cat carrier under a bush

THE RSPCA receives a heightened amount of phone calls in relation to animal cruelty during the hot summer months

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022

Tragic Jennie Poole's brutal killer Gavin Murphy attacked prison officer in Mountjoy

Murphy has a long history of violence and was previously in trouble while on remand

Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2022