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Minister Martin Cullen stopped in his tracks by Greyhound Action

category kildare | animal rights | news report author Monday March 30, 2009 12:12author by Bernie Wright - Greyhound Action Irelandauthor email berniew at esatclear dot ieauthor address po box 4734. dublin.1author phone 0872651720 Report this post to the editors

Greyhound Awards minister for Sport met by photos of Dead Greyhounds in Kildare

Yesterday the Minister for Sport Martin Cullen (whose Department grants millions of Euro to the Greyhound and Horse racing fund annually ) was stopped and confrunted by lifesize photos of dead and mutilated greyhounds at Kilashee House Hotel Naas.

No ears, no tatoos,no accountability
No ears, no tatoos,no accountability

He was taken completely unawares as protestors waited for his entrance into the Hotel lobby. As Gardai waited at the Hotel main entrance we sat quietly and waited till he was in the hotel Lobby to make sure he knew the demise of past their peak racing dogs. He made no comment but looked shocked as he was quickly ushered away by hotel staff . we were then told to get out of the Hotel.
Our point made (despite not getting him in the photo) we intend to continue our fight to END GREYHOUND SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS.

Amazingly the Greyhound Industry are more low key this year as last years event was a black tie affair. Reflecting the decline in the Industry no national media appear to cover the event.
Without taxpayers millions this industry will fold!

U BET -THEY DIE

Related Link: http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk

thrown away
thrown away

author by lulupublication date Mon Mar 30, 2009 13:00Report this post to the editors

Greyhounds tend to have a sweet nature, & retired ones make good pets - just don't leave any food unguarded!

author by Catladypublication date Mon Mar 30, 2009 13:14Report this post to the editors

The mini-budget will be interesting.... with the times that are in it I wonder if they will continue to fund racing whilst cutting benefits for the most needy people in society and hacking away at our education and health systems?

author by ellen hanna - nonepublication date Sun May 03, 2009 17:24author email ellen.hanna1 at gmail dot comauthor address Kinlough Co LeitrimReport this post to the editors

It is very sad to see those lovely pets discarded like they had no intelligence. Every home should have one. They only need food and a warm place to sleep in.

author by sarah-jpublication date Sat May 16, 2009 19:13Report this post to the editors

What has happened to the dogs in the pictures? I can't even tell for sure if what it looks like is true. Is that blood around the second dogs neck? And if it is what it looks like- that the dogs have suffered brutal mistreatment, then why has this happened? How could people be so cruel? And for what 'benefit'? I knew that greyhound racing was a cruel industry but I'm shocked and do not understand the photos. More info would be greatly appreciated.

 
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