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Irish Council Against Blood Sports
Gaelcomhairle in Aghaidh Fuilsport
PO Box 88, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
Tel/Fax: 044-93 49848. Mobile: 086-2636265.

Witness the cruelty of blood sports in Ireland

Hare coursing Foxhunting Carted deer hunting

To witness the appalling cruelty of carted deer hunting, hare coursing and foxhunting, please click on the video links above. For more presentations exposing blood sports in Ireland, visit our Videos page.

Hare hunters refused licence The Irish Council Against Blood Sports welcomes Minister John Gormley's decision to refuse a licence for the hunting of hares with packs of dogs during March. We are now calling on the Minister to work towards introducing a year-round ban on this cruel blood sport. More...

Latest Dail Question: Badger Snaring Cruelty
ICABS vice-president, Tony Gregory, TD has questioned Minister John Gormley about his department's licensing of cruel badger snaring. The licence issued to the Department of Agriculture has already left tens of thousands of badgers dead. Deputy Gregory urged the Green Party Minister to develop a more humane approach. More...

MEP contacts Parliament President about bullfight exhibition
Irish MEP, Kathy Sinnott, has contacted the President of the European Parliament about an exhibition which bullfighters are planning to hold at EU Headquarters next month. The blood sports brigade are trying to convince parliamentarians that slowly torturing a bull to death is a "noble" activity that should be preserved. More...

Minister still entitled to refuse future Ward Union licence
Environment Minister John Gormely has clarified that the settlement he reached with the Ward Union last month does not prevent him from refusing a licence to the controversial hunt next season. The Minister was responding to a Dail question from ICABS vice-president, Tony Gregory, TD. More...

Beaglers told to assume end to season extensions
Beaglers have been told to assume that in the future, there will be no further extensions to their hunt season. This very much welcomed development was revealed in a letter from Environment Minister, John Gormley's office. ICABS has renewed its appeal to the Minister to fully protect the Irish Hare by implementing a total ban on all forms of hunting and coursing. More...

Illegality of deer hunt highlighted on Today FM
ICABS Campaign Director, Aideen Yourell, has highlighted the illegality of the Ward Union hunt on Today FM. In an interview with Matt Cooper on Monday's The Last Word show, she stressed that the deer terrorised by the hunt are domestic animals and therefore protected under the Protection of Animals Act. More...

Wildlife Presentations: The badger
Enjoy a close-up view of the fascinating badger species with this captivating compilation of wildlife footage. See how these social creatures interact with each other - from grooming, cleaning and playing. More...

Slideshow exposes victims of Dept's cruel badger snaring
An ICABS slideshow displaying images of badgers caught and cruelly killed in Department of Agriculture snares is now available to view online. Tens of thousands of badgers have already been snared by the Department in what has been slammed as "slaughter masquerading as science". More...

Animal Voice - April 2008
A handy round-up of all the latest ICABS news, updates, campaign quotes and action alerts. Read on to find out how you can help Irish animals. Please forward a copy to your friends and ask them to join the campaign against blood sports cruelty in Ireland. More...

Doomed badger struggled for 24 hours in Dept snare
Photos released by Badger Watch Ireland show a badger injured so badly in a Department of Agriculture snare that a vet called to the scene had to put the exhausted animal out of its misery. ICABS is joining Badgerwatch in its renewed calls on the government to stop this cruel snaring operation. More...

Hotel asked to disassociate from coursing
The manager of the Clonmel Park Hotel in County Tipperary has been asked by ICABS to disassociate from a cruel blood sport. In an advert placed in the events booklet for this year's coursing finals, the hotel extended a "welcome to all visitors to the national coursing meeting". More...

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Google urged to remove hurtful bullfighting ad links
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports is calling on Google to remove advert links from a page which previews a book about anti-bullfight campaigner, Vicki Moore. The links to a retailer of bullfighting tickets appear on a Google Book Search page for "Life on the Line". More...

Sickened hunter calls for "life ban" on 2 hunts
A hunter who is alleging that foxes were dug out of their earth with spades and bars is calling for "a life ban" on two hunts. Quoted in the Avondhu newspaper, the long-time hunt supporter said he was "sickened to the core" to witness the scene. He has also alleged that a captive fox was released from a bag in front of hounds and that members of the Ormond and Avondhu hunts were "implicit in this act of barbarism". More...

Foxes dug out and "brutally assaulted" in Wexford
The Star newspaper has revealed that two foxes were dug out of their den and "brutally assaulted" in Fethard-on-Sea, Wexford. A local woman said that, prior to the grim discovery, she saw two men from a red car walking close the dens with four dogs. ICABS urges anyone with information to please contact the Gardai. More...

Help Irish Foxes - Join the campaign today
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports is campaigning for an end to foxhunting in Ireland. Help save Irish foxes from the cruelty of this blood sport by joining our monthly action alert email list. Please spread the word about the campaign by displaying our Help Irish Foxes graphic on your website. More...

Call for Garda investigation into fox cruelty allegations
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports has called for a Garda investigation into complaints of cruelty to a fox during a hunt in Fermoy, Co. Cork earlier this month. We have written to the Garda Commissioner, calling for a probe into the cruelty allegations made against the Avondhu Foxhounds by "senior people within the hunting community". More...

ICABS Campaign Text Alerts
Sign up for the Irish Council Against Blood Sports' Campaign Text Alerts service and receive campaign updates to your mobile phone. To subscribe to this free service, simply text the word GO to our textline on 086-0386617. More...

View all ICABS videos on your mobile phone
Thanks to Youtube Mobile, millions more people are now be able to witness the cruelty of blood sports in Ireland. With the ability to watch all of the Irish Council Against Blood Sports' videos on a compatible mobile phone, our campaign is set to reach an even wider audience nationally and around the world. More...

Buy a Badge!
Show your support for the campaign against blood sports. Purchase one of the new ICABS badges today and help raise funds for our campaign against animal cruelty in Ireland. Displaying our website address, these cool badges cost just �1 each (including postage and packaging to anywhere in the world). More...

New Campaign Poster: "No Hunters, No Hounds"
ICABS is urging landowners to show compassion for our wildlife heritage by closing property to those involved in blood sports. If you are a farmer or countryside landowner, please download our new "No Hunters, No Hounds" poster. Laminate and display copies along your property boundaries. Thank you. More...

Coming soon to cinemas: The Fox and the Child
Described as a cross between a fable and a nature film, The Fox and the Child is the latest offering from Oscar-winning director Luc Jacquet ("March of the Penguins"). This highly anticipated family drama follows the friendship between a 10-year-old girl and a wild red fox and the obstacles they have to overcome along the way. More...

Please make a donation to ICABS
Please consider making a donation to the Irish Council Against Blood Sports this month. We rely entirely on the generosity of our supporters. Help ensure that our campaign goes from strength to strength in 2008 - use your credit card or PayPal account to make a donation today. Simply click on the Paypal logo to the left to donate €10, €20, €50 or whatever amount you can afford. Thank you very much.

How can I help get blood sports banned?
Your help is vital in the campaign against blood sports in Ireland. Find out how you can get involved by reading our list of campaigning ideas. More...


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