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		<title>Fine Gael&#8217;s Michael Creed asked to stop defending beagling</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fine Gael&#8217;s Michael Creed asked to stop defending beagling

Fine Gael&#8217;s Spokesperson for Agriculture, Fisheries &#38; Food, Michael Creed, has been asked by ICABS to stop defending the cruel blood sport of beagling. In a Sunday Independent report, the County Cork TD sided with the beaglers and criticised Minister John Gormley for restricting the beagling season.

The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Submissions invited for new Animal Welfare Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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13 June 2008
A new animal-related bill is currently being drafted in the Department of Agriculture and submissions are being invited from interested individuals and groups. Please take this opportunity to highlight all of your animal welfare concerns. In your submission, stress the need for ALL Irish animals to be afforded protection from cruelty and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lodge protest with your local Paddy Power shop</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 16:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please show your opposition to Paddy Power&#8217;s appalling Spanish bullring bets by downloading a copy our new Protest Page. Simply print, sign and present to the manager of your local Paddy Power betting shop. Alternatively, place in an envelope and post to the manager.
Download Now (pdf, 190 Kb)
For the names and addresses of Paddy Power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google thanked for removing bullfight adverts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 13:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Google thanked for removing bullfight adverts 
14 May 2008
ICABS has thanked Google for removing bullfighting adverts from a page which previews a book about anti-bullfight campaigner, Vicki Moore. In our appeal to the company, we told of how brave Vicki was violently gored by a bull while documenting animal cruelty and sadly died five [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help rid Ireland of illegal glue traps</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 12:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Help rid Ireland of illegal glue traps 
 Please help rid Ireland of glue traps - one of the world&#8217;s most cruel and inhumane traps. Visit your local hardware stores, discount shops, pet supply outlets, builder provider stores, etc to make sure that these illegal traps are not being sold. If you spot glue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Dail Question: Badger Snaring Cruelty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[09 May 2008
ICABS vice-president, Tony Gregory, TD has questioned Minister John Gormley about his department&#8217;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.
Question 586 - Answered on 7th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MEP contacts Parliament President about bullfight exhibition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEP contacts Parliament President about bullfight exhibition

7 May 2008
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 &#8220;noble&#8221; activity that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minister still entitled to refuse future Ward Union licence</title>
		<link>http://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/minister-still-entitled-to-refuse-future-ward-union-licence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[www.banbloodsports.com
07 May 2008 
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. 
The full text of the question and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beaglers told to assume end to season extensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beaglers told to assume end to season extensions

07 May 2008
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&#8217;s office. ICABS has renewed its appeal to the Minister to fully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wildlife Presentations: The badger</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wildlife Presentations: The badger

30 April 2008
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.


Duration: 03:38
Help Protect Ireland&#8217;s badger species


Tens of thousands of badgers have been snared by the Department of Agriculture as part [...]]]></description>
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