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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · 3d

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys shamefully performed opening ceremony at game fair which featured hunters and hunting hounds • Organisers said the event was a “platform for the promotion & defence of country sports in Ireland” banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/h... #aras25 #aras2025

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · 5d

In 2016, Heather Humphreys rejected calls to shut down hare coursing "on the grounds there are strict controls for the sport and such a ban would hit rural areas" • In coursing, 1000s of hares are snatched from the wild and forced to run for their lives www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20... #Aras25

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · 19d

Support Dog Advocacy Ireland's peaceful demonstration in Dublin - Saturday 4th October, 2pm to 5pm starting at the Garden of Remembrance and finishing at Merrion Square Park.

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 5

"Fox hunting is a remnant from our colonial past. It’s not okay to do this to any living creature. We’re not going to stop until we get this atrocity eliminated from our country” - National Animal Rights Association www.naracampaigns.org/ban-fox-hunt... #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting 🦊

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Fox hunting must be banned. The humans who hunt the foxes and kill the cubs must find another hobby. Shame on them all.” - New Ross SPCA. #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · 19d

Support Dog Advocacy Ireland's peaceful demonstration in Dublin - Saturday 4th October, 2pm to 5pm starting at the Garden of Remembrance and finishing at Merrion Square Park.

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · 22d

Presidential Election 2025: Heather Humphreys - shamefully voted in favour of more than €84 million in state grants to dog-killing greyhound racing • Catherine Connolly - “I have serious difficulty with greyhound racing.” Voted against state grants to greyhound racing. #aras25 #aras2025 #pe25

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Sep 15

I am not going to vote for Heather Humphreys because of her support for cruel hare coursing - Read John Fitzgerald’s letter in the Irish Mail on Sunday www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... #aras25 #pe25 #Ireland #AnimalCruelty

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Aug 26

Irish foxes are waiting for the day when newspapers run with the headline: "Fox hunting is outlawed" - Read John Tierney's letter in the Irish Daily Mail banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/l... #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting 🦊

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 27

During Biodiversity Week, James Browne TD stated: "Respecting our wildlife means protecting them". We are calling on the Minister to respect and protect Irish Hares by refusing 2025-26 licences for cruel hare coursing. ACTION ALERT ➡️ banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/m... #BanHareCoursing 🐰

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 24

"Fox hunting is despicable and should be wiped out. I would be dead against any kind of cruelty to animals" - Pearse Stokes, Kildare Wildlife Rescue 💚🦊 #Ireland #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 21

"My Lovely Horse Rescue is opposed to the hunting of animals with dogs...Hunted animals experience unnecessary and substantial suffering. We do not consider subjecting any animal to this experience to be acceptable as a form of sport or entertainment." www.mylovelyhorserescue.com/animal-welfa...

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Fox hunting must be banned. The humans who hunt the foxes and kill the cubs must find another hobby. Shame on them all.” - New Ross SPCA. #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 14

"77% of Irish people are anti-fox hunting. People do love foxes generally" - Joe Duffy, Presenter, Liveline, RTE Radio 1 (4 March 2025). #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 9

Sadly today many animals spend their short miserable lives in windowless sheds, pumped full of antibiotics, suffering a great deal more than their predecessors in the 18th century - Read Joan Burgess's letter in the Irish Examiner www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 9

In a race at Tralee track yesterday (8 July 2025), greyhound Tarbert suffered a bad fall and did not register a finishing time. [Video: Greyhound Racing Ireland / CC BY 4.0 licence]. Don't go greyhound racing. #Ireland #BanGreyhoundRacing

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 7

“Hounds found and a fine dog fox was spotted slipping away and a nice dash ensued” - Foxes terrorised by pack of 21 dogs at shameful North Kerry hunt
banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/07/07/f... #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #SaveOurFoxes #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 5

"Fox hunting is a remnant from our colonial past. It’s not okay to do this to any living creature. We’re not going to stop until we get this atrocity eliminated from our country” - National Animal Rights Association www.naracampaigns.org/ban-fox-hunt... #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting 🦊

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 5

"Fox hunting and hare coursing: The Irish Wildlife Trust is opposed to these cruel activities and believes they should be banned." iwt.ie/what-we-do/c... #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanHareCoursing #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 4

A strong case could be made that hare coursing is in breach of the EU Habitats Directive - read John Fitzgerald’s letter in the current edition of The Avondhu www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... #Ireland #BanHareCoursing #EU #AnimalCruelty

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 4

"The Social Democrats have a longstanding policy in favour of a ban on fox hunting and bloodsports in general. We will be supporting Deputy Coppinger’s Bill" - Padraig Rice TD www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1... #Ireland #BanFoxHunting

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jul 4

Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy (#Longford #Westmeath) has claimed that the cruel bloodsport of fox hunting is “well regulated”. Deputy Troy was told that it's not possible to regulate the appalling cruelty out of fox hunting banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/r... #Ireland #Cruelty #BanFoxHunting 🦊

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jun 30

“I will support this Bill”: Labour Party TD Conor Sheehan has promised to back a ban on cruel fox hunting in Ireland banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/c... #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting 🦊

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banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jun 30

Political Focus: Mary Hanafin who is seeking a nomination to run in the presidential election - As a FF TD in 2005, she shamefully voted against a ban on fur farming. As a Councillor, she voted in favour of a motion which described foxes as a “problem” banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/p...

banbloodsports.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social · Jun 30

Support the National Animal Rights Association protest - tomorrow Tuesday 1st July, 1pm outside Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, Dublin. The protest coincides with the first stage introduction of the Animal Health & Welfare (Welfare of Pigs) Bill 2025 www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb... 🐷🐖

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