Irish Council Against Blood Sports Gaelcomhairle in Aghaidh Fuilsport
PO Box 88, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
Tel/Fax: 044-93 49848. Mobile: 086-2636265.
Textline: 086-0386617 - Text "GO" to receive occasional updates
The Ward Union deer hunt will be banned this year. Please email "I support the banning of the Ward Union" to minister@environ.ie To place this banner on your website, visit our banner page for the code
Witness the cruelty of blood sports in Ireland
Hare coursing
Foxhunting
Carted deer hunting
To witness the appalling cruelty of hare coursing, foxhunting and carted deer hunting, please click on the video links above. For more presentations exposing blood sports in Ireland, visit our Videos Page. Help highlight our campaigns by displaying the videos on your website. Thank you.
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Galway TD urged to support Ward Union ban Galway West TD, Padraic McCormack, has been urged to show compassion and vote in favour of a ban on the Ward Union deerhunt. The call is in response to a statement from the Fine Gael TD that his party will "oppose any change to existing licensing arrangements for stag hunting". The hunt is due to be banned this year. More...
Queen's university's hare research criticised Research carried out by Queen's University Belfast has been criticised by the League Against Cruel Sports in Northern Ireland. The research which claims that coursers benefit hare numbers has been described by ICABS as "a promotion for the Irish Coursing Club". More...
Farmer "angry that a hunt came across his land without permission" A farmer on Friday's Liveline radio show expressed his anger that a foxhunt came on to his land without permission. Listen to what the farmer had to say by downloading and listening to the show. More...
ICABS tells bishop: Clergy blessing hunt dogs is inappropriate ICABS has expressed disappointment to the Bishop of Cloyne that a priest in his diocese was involved in a hunt blessing last season. We reminded Most Rev John Magee about a previous statement from the Irish Bishops Conference that bishops "would not condone the practice of priests blessing foxhunts". More...
Urge Labour and Fine Gael to back ban on staghunting
The Labour Party has said that it has "not yet taken any formal decision" in relation to the upcoming vote on banning the Ward Union deerhunt. Fine Gael, meanwhile, has reportedly said that it "will vote against the proposed ban and will repeal it if the party forms the next government". Please join us in urging both parties to show compassion and fully support the ban. More...
The latest edition of our full-colour 24-page Animal Voice magazine which features all the latest campaign news, updates and successes. Please respond to this month's featured action alerts and forward to all your friends. Thank you. More...
Ward Union "putting people’s lives at risk" Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White has said she supports the upcoming ban on the Ward Union as the hunt is "putting people’s lives at risk" and terrorising deer. The Carlow TD added that hunters "have been grossly exaggerating the effect the ban will have on the equine industry". More...
Westmeath Senators criticised for defending hunters and coursers Westmeath Senators, Camillus Glynn (pictured left) and Nicki McFadden have been criticised by ICABS for defending those involved in blood sports. Spokesperson Aideen Yourell said the pair had a "total blind spot" about the suffering caused to animals. More...
Success: Pet company stops coursing-related competition ICABS has thanked Pedro Pet Foods for stopping a "coursing pup of the month" competition. The company's much welcomed move came following an appeal from ICABS in which we highlighted the cruelty of coursing. Pedro is the latest Irish company to disassociate from the blood sport. More...
Please join the Irish Council Against Blood Sports in urging TDs and Senators to act to ensure that hunting groups are not afforded an exemption under the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009. In our appeal to politicians, ICABS highlighted the appalling conditions in hunt kennels and the destruction by hunts of healthy hounds that are considered not good enough for hunting. More...
Hunt ban legislation will be published "as soon as possible" Environment Minister, John Gormley, will publish legislation to ban the Ward Union "as soon as possible". The Minister made the statement in response to a Dail question from pro-hunting Fine Gael TD, Shane McEntee. Please email your support for the ban to minister@environ.ie. More...
ONGOING ACTION ALERT
Save Irish foxes from hunting horrors: Action alert
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports has launched a new leaflet which highlights the barbarity of digging out and terrierwork. Please join us in our renewed call to the Minister for Agriculture, Brendan Smith, to show compassion and outlaw these horrendous practices. More...
Protestors call for ban on cruel hare coursing Thank you to everyone who attended the protest against coursing in Clonmel on Wednesday. As hares ran for their lives inside Powerstown Park, protestors representing the compassionate majority called for the blood sport to be banned. More...
Animal Voice: January 2010 A round-up of all the latest campaign news and updates. Please respond to this month's featured action alerts and forward to all your friends. Thank you. More...
Revoke licence "on public safety grounds": Deputy O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan, TD has asked Environment Minister, John Gormley, if he will revoke the Ward Union's licence "on public safety grounds". Minister Gormley stated in response that legislation outlawing the hunt will be published soon. More...
I support ban on Ward Union: Fianna Fail Cllr Noel Leonard ICABS has welcomed Fianna Fail Councillor, Noel Leonard's condemnation of the Ward Union and his announcement that he backs moves to ban the hunt. "I saw the hounds attack the hind quarters of the legs of the poor unfortunate stag," Cllr Leonard outlines in a statement published in the Meath Chronicle. "It's horrific to see the end of the hunt." More...
The cruelty of carted deer hunting
In our newly updated campaign page, you can read about the suffering caused to deer during Ward Union hunts. This includes details about deer that died from fractured ribs and ruptured aortic aneurisms, a deer struck by a car and a deer caught in barbed wire. Please send a list of these incidents to your local TD along with the message "I support a ban on the Ward Union". More...
Please fax, post or email this poster to Minister Gormley Help the Hares. Please send a copy of our new campaign poster to Minister John Gormley. Ask him to revoke the current hare coursing licence, cancel the licence extension he has promised and put in place permanent protection for the hare species. More...
Please send this letter to Enda Kenny Please post, fax or email this letter of appeal to Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny. Urge him to modernise his party's animal welfare policies and work towards bringing all activities that involve animal cruelty to an end. More...
Animal Action Alert image for mobile phones Please download this Irish Council Against Blood Sports' action alert image on to your mobile phone and forward to your friends by MMS or email. Check with your mobile phone operator for internet access/MMS/email charges. More...
Help keep illegal animal traps out of Ireland Help keep illegal traps out of Ireland. If you see any of the following traps for sale in Irish shops (or being used here) please report them immediately - Nooski trap, electronic mouse and rat killers, glue traps and glue boards, the Mousemaster trap, unstopped snares, leghold traps. More...
"No Hunting" signs: please print and display
Attention landowners: please download and display our new "No Hunting" posters and close your entire property to hunts now. The posters are available in A4 and unmissable A3 sizes. More...
