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Ask Woodlands House Hotel to disassociate from coursing
The Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick has been asked to disassociate from the cruel blood sport of coursing. The Irish Coursing Club website lists the hotel as one of the sponsors at the Irish Cup coursing event.
In a letter of appeal to hotel proprietor, Mary Fitzgerald, we pointed to the suffering caused to Irish hares by coursing.
"Hare coursing is an extremely cruel activity which results in stress, injury and death to hares," we stated. "We hope the Woodlands House Hotel will show compassion and end its sponsorship of coursing."
The Woodlands House Hotel has also been criticised for suggesting that visitors to the area take part in hunting. In a list of "top visitor attractions in Adare as recommended by us", the hotel states: "Adare is also well renowned in Hunting Circles as a meeting point for local hunts...and arrangements can be made with local hunts if you wish to go hunting during your stay."
Ask the Woodlands House Hotel to permanently end its sponsorship of hare coursing and stop recommending foxhunting on its website. If its stance on coursing and foxhunting would make you choose a different hotel, please make this clear in your correspondence.
Mary Fitzgerald
Proprietor
Woodlands House Hotel
Email: mfitzgerald@woodlands-hotel.ie
Telephone: + 353 (0)61 605105 or +353 (0)61 605100