There have been calls for greater regulation of puppy farms across the country.

A protest against the lack of reprecussions for those guilty of animal cruelty will take place in the city centre today.

Over 50 animal rescue groups will march from the Garden of Rememberance at 2pm.

John Carmody, Campaign co-ordinator for the Animal Rights Action Network, say a way of by-passing the cruelty of puppy farms is to adopt a pet from an animal shelter: