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Protest at Dublin Castle to highlight shameful exemptions for bloodsports in Animal Welfare Act!

category national | animal rights | opinion/analysis author Sunday April 20, 2014 18:36author by End Bloodsports in Ireland

When: Friday, 16th May 2014 from 12 midday to 2pm
Where: Outside the Dame Street entrance to Dublin Castle
Fox dig outs are cruel beyond belief
Fox dig outs are cruel beyond belief

On Friday 16th May, Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney will host an animal welfare conference in Dublin Castle to explain the contents of the new Animal Welfare Act, which has recently come into law.

To coincide with this PR stunt, a number of animal protection groups will protest outside Dublin Castle to draw attention to the fact that the legislation EXEMPTS from prohibition such obscenities as hare coursing and fox hunting, as well failing to address the issues of circuses and fur farming.

The protest will be staged outside the Dame Street entrance to Dublin Castle on 16th May from 12 midday to 2pm.
Please attend this protest if you can and help highlight the stranglehold that the pro-blood sports fraternity continues to have over our politicians.

Support a ban on bloodsports by attending this peaceful demo!

When: Friday, 16th May 2014 from 12 midday to 2pm
Where: Outside the Dame Street entrance to Dublin Castle

What the Animal Welfare Act permits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etQ-JCtJy9Y&list=PL741E0...BB057

Film footage of hare coursing in Ireland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D58qbzC-GI4&feature=play...edded

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D58qbzC-GI4&feature=player_embedded

"Animal Welfare" Act permits THIS!
"Animal Welfare" Act permits THIS!

"Sport"?
"Sport"?

Minister Coveney granted special exemptiuon status to this under so-called animal welfare act...
Minister Coveney granted special exemptiuon status to this under so-called animal welfare act...


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