The views of councillors (and 2024 local elections candidates) in relation to hare coursing, foxhunting and other animal cruelty issues. Please contact councillors and urge them to push for a ban on hunting, coursing, greyhound racing and all activities involving cruelty to animals. If councillors express support for activities involving animal cruelty, please let them know that their stance will affect your future voting decisions.
Cllr Kevin Callan (Independent, Louth County Council)
At a meeting of Drogheda Borough Council in 2012, Cllr Callan proposed a motion to ban wild animal-act circuses from using public borough land.
James Hickey (People Before Profit, Louth County Council candidate – Dundalk-South)
“The abuse and mistreatment of animals has no place in society. Like all of my People Before Profit comrades, I am 100% committed to seeing the end of blood sports. It is not merely good enough to say you are against these practices, you have to actively fight against them. I am committed to seeing a better live for not just the people in my area but the nature and wildlife too.”
People Before Profit’s animal welfare policies include: Introduce a complete ban on the hunting of wild mammals with hounds, introduce a complete ban on coursing live hares, ban the sale of fur within Ireland, end badger culling by traps, snares and shooting and increase financial support for animal welfare charities – https://www.pbp.ie/policies/animal-welfare-policy/
Cllr Maeve Yore (Independent, Louth)
“I do not agree with cruelty of any sort to human or animal.” from an email to ICABS, February 2016.
Contact Louth County Councillors and ask them where they stand on animal cruelty issues. Find contact details at https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/louth_county_council/membership/
If you are a Councillor and wish to provide a statement outlining your views on animal cruelty issues, please email it to us at info@banbloodsports.com
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