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Blow to Bloodsports in Ireland as "The Gathering" removes all references to them from website and condemns bloodsport cruelty

category international | animal rights | opinion/analysis author Monday March 04, 2013 12:21author by End Bloodsports in Ireland Report this post to the editors

Recreational animal cruelty takes direct hit as "The Gathering" rejects bloodsports!

Hare coursing and foxhunt clubs crave good PR. In recent days they've got the opposite: Mega pop star Paoblo Nutini denounced bloodsports after attending a hunt ball in Westmeath without realising its connection to foxhunting...and then members of the Irish Council Against Blood Sports captured horrific footage of hare maulings at the so-called "Irish Cup" coursing festival at Limerick racecourse. Now one of the most important Irish cultural iniatives of recent decades has effectively disowned the cruel baiting of live animals for "sport"...
A fox untroubled by human predators...
A fox untroubled by human predators...

In a significant blow to the credibility of bloodsports in Ireland, the "The Gathering" has removeed hunting from its events website

The Irish Council Against Blood Sports has reacted to this heartening development with this statement: " A big thank you to The Gathering for responding positively to an ICABS appeal and removing hunting from its website. One of the deleted listings was for a fair which promotes itself as being "supported by all the main hunting organisations" and includes a digging contest, "rabbits, lurchers and long nets" and hunt horse and hound displays.

A spokesperson for The Gathering told ICABS that "like Failte Ireland, we do not support blood sport and will not advertise any Gathering that promotes it."

ICABS greatly welcomes this positive response. In a year when Ireland is portraying its many positives, it is appropriate to exclude bloodsport-related events. Internationally condemned hunting and hare coursing bring shame on the nation.

We are encouraging all compassionate Irish citizens, at home and abroad, to join the campaign to rid Ireland of animal cruelty and help secure a ban on hunting and coursing".

Related Link: http://www.banbloodsports.com

The "sport" that craves good PR but deserves none...
The "sport" that craves good PR but deserves none...

A terrierman with unearthed fox and dog, both injured in underground struggle
A terrierman with unearthed fox and dog, both injured in underground struggle

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Important for "The Gathering" to keep far away from toxic bloodsports     Protect our wildlife    Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:47 
   Blood sports: surely we have moved on from slaughter     George Beagle    Mon Mar 04, 2013 15:54 
   Logic     Des    Mon Mar 04, 2013 16:40 
   The Gathering     John    Tue Mar 05, 2013 09:16 
   Pul the other one     Ban Hare Coursing    Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:15 
   Reply 'to Ban Hare Coursing'     John    Tue Mar 05, 2013 13:45 
   Evidence blows away all the old hogwash defences of blood sports     Thumbs up to The Gathering    Tue Mar 05, 2013 14:07 
   Native fox     RedOak    Tue Mar 05, 2013 16:42 
   Support Coursing to save the Irish Hare from the Endangered Species list     Mark Dennehy    Tue Mar 05, 2013 17:40 
 10   Hare coursing cruel regardless of conservation aspect     Face the Truth    Tue Mar 05, 2013 22:49 
 11   above pic of removed signs.     Reality check    Wed Mar 06, 2013 00:08 
 12   No advertisers displayed during "Irish Cup" 2013     It's real    Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:51 
 13   Pro hare coursing petition null and void after hunters boast of cheating     No Fouling please    Wed Mar 06, 2013 19:48 


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