Political Wing of Hunting in Ireland Established

[TKwhiskers]

A BODY describing itself as the "political wing of hunting in Ireland" was launched at Dublin Horse Show this week signing up over 4,000 members to defend the sport against attacks.

HAI Ltd is the new lobby group of the Hunting Association of Ireland aimed at protecting hunting from animal rights campaigners who HAI claim are seeking a world where people no longer have the right to eat meat or keep pets.

Director Gavin Duffy said there was no immediate threat to hunting in Ireland, but they wanted to make sure it stayed that way rather than following the example of England and Wales where the sport was banned as a political gesture, following a campaign by well-funded animal rights groups.

Some 300,000 people take part in hunting each week in Ireland, twice as many as follow rugby, and the new body was aimed at giving them a voice and reminding politicians of their numerical strength, Mr Duffy said.

"We want to learn from England where the pro-hunting camp only preached to their own.

"They were complacent because they thought a ban would never happen and while more people have links to the countryside here and don't support a ban, we have to guard against that coming up in the future," he said.

Irish Indo

With 4,000 members they are bigger than the Labour party!

[badinage]

Some 300,000 people take part in hunting each week in Ireland

What the ************************?

[padraig]

I wonder how many of that 300,000 figure come from britain to continue to engage in their bloodsport in Ireland because of the ban in Britain.

[mjcoughlan]

I wonder how many of that 300,000 figure come from britain to continue to engage in their bloodsport in Ireland because of the ban in Britain.

I don't know. But they're very welcome.

[dax]

A BODY describing itself as the "political wing of hunting in Ireland" was launched at Dublin Horse Show this week signing up over 4,000 members to defend the sport against attacks.

HAI Ltd is the new lobby group of the Hunting Association of Ireland aimed at protecting hunting from animal rights campaigners who HAI claim are seeking a world where people no longer have the right to eat meat or keep pets.

Director Gavin Duffy said there was no immediate threat to hunting in Ireland, but they wanted to make sure it stayed that way rather than following the example of England and Wales where the sport was banned as a political gesture, following a campaign by well-funded animal rights groups.

Some 300,000 people take part in hunting each week in Ireland, twice as many as follow rugby, and the new body was aimed at giving them a voice and reminding politicians of their numerical strength, Mr Duffy said.

"We want to learn from England where the pro-hunting camp only preached to their own.

"They were complacent because they thought a ban would never happen and while more people have links to the countryside here and don't support a ban, we have to guard against that coming up in the future," he said.

Irish Indo

With 4,000 members they are bigger than the Labour party!

Tkwhiskers labour have at least 7000 members, since you are a member of the labour Party in Dun Laoghaire why don't you ask Eamonn Gilmore the exact number

[TKwhiskers]

since you are a member of the labour Party in Dun Laoghaire why don't you ask Eamonn Gilmore the exact number

How did you come to that conclusion?

[dax]

You have on two occasions made posts on Indymedia describing yourself as Chris - Labour Party and on one occasion even gave your full name and constituency followed less than a minute later by posting the exact same post on Politics.ie TKwhiskers = Chris

[Vietato]

I don't hunt, shoot or fish. I do like the idea of being an angler though.
Some day I hope to take up angling so I could never support the anti-hunt campaign because they'd ban fishing if they could.
Also I don't really have a problem with a pack of hounds ripping a fox apart, so long as foxes don't become endangered.

[TKwhiskers]

You have on two occasions made posts on Indymedia describing yourself as Chris - Labour Party and on one occasion even gave your full name and constituency followed less than a minute later by posting the exact same post on Politics.ie TKwhiskers = Chris

Do you have any evidence, perhaps even a link to support these wild allegations?

[Vietato]

You have on two occasions made posts on Indymedia describing yourself as Chris - Labour Party and on one occasion even gave your full name and constituency followed less than a minute later by posting the exact same post on Politics.ie TKwhiskers = Chris

Do you have any evidence, perhaps even a link to support these wild allegations?

Let's just take his word for it, shall we?