Kildare Biodiversity Week is kicking off tomorrow and runs until Sunday 26th May!

If you haven't planned your visit yet, the full programme of events is available to view here - kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/He…

'The fox is our friend. So let him run free, this jewel in the crown of our wildlife heritage' – Read John Fitzgerald's Letter in today's Irish Daily Mail and please join calls for a ban on cruel fox hunting in Ireland facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… 💚🦊 #Ireland #BanFoxHunting

Ban Blood Sports 1.7 billion for #AnimalCruelty and children waiting for life changing surgery. People sleeping on the streets,parents unable to feed their children Highest teacher pupil ratio in Europe. Non existent animal welfare. But this #Govt prioritises #AnimalAbuse

Since 2016, Peter Burke TD Peter Burke ( #Longford #Westmeath #Mullingar , Fine Gael) has voted in favour of €335 MILLION in grants to horse and greyhound racing. The two gambling activities have received €1.7 BILLION of taxpayers' money since 2001 👎👎 banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/lon…

Disappointing to see Emeralds GAA Club fundraising at #Kilkenny greyhound track, despite all the revelations about cruelty and killing in greyhound racing grireland.ie/results/view-r… We are calling on The GAA to stop club fundraisers at gambling venues where dogs suffer and die

#LE2024 candidate Kevin Shore (People Before Profit, Kilkenny County Council – #Kilkenny ). People Before Profit are in favour of a ban on hare coursing and fox hunting and an end to funding for greyhound racing banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/kil… #LE24

Greyhound Ascot Jack suffered a bad fall at #Kilkenny track on Wednesday (15 May 2024) and 'did not finish' (suggesting an injury). He was lifted away after the race. [Video: Greyhound Racing Ireland / CC BY 4.0 licence]. Don't go greyhound racing. #Ireland #BanGreyhoundRacing

⚠️🐐 Protect the Old Irish Goat before it’s too late banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/pro…

At a South Dublin County Council meeting in 2023, #LE24 candidate Yvonne Collins (Fianna Fáil, South Dublin - #Rathfarnham #Templeogue ) voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to ban cruel hare coursing 👍👍 banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2023/04/13/sou… Support compassionate candidates

'A shocking disregard for the welfare of the animals' - Ministers Darragh O'Brien and Malcolm Noonan T.D. must REFUSE 2024-25 licences for cruel hare coursing facebook.com/watch/?v=44691… #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanHareCoursing

StagFree.ie Greyhound racing is not the fun and games that is claimed, most especially for the greyhounds as is obvious in this very short video clip.
Best remove it from your itinerary options.
#YouBetTheyDie
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“I will support a ban on coursing and fox hunting” - #LE24 candidate Cllr Joe Newman (Independent, #Fingal #Swords ) banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2020/01/11/fin… #LE2024 Support compassionate candidates

'l favour a ban on hare coursing and fox hunting' - #LE24 candidate Cllr Anne Colgan (Independent, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown - #Dundrum ) 👍👍 banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/10/02/dun… #LE2024 Support compassionate candidates

Ireland's National Biodiversity Week runs from 17th – 26th May. Get involved. Learn more about what's happening in your county at biodiversityweek.ie

“Foxhunting is a BARBARIC TRADITION. I have a long and credible track record in advocating for animal rights and the banning of cruel bloodsports” - #LE24 candidate Cllr Gino O’Boyle (People Before Profit, #Sligo #Strandhill ) 👍👍 banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/09/06/sli… #LE2024 Support compassionate candidates

Horse trainer Tony Martin’s 3-month suspension to begin with immediate effect • The multiple-Cheltenham Festival winner was handed the suspension after the IHRB appealed against the leniency of an original sanction for breaching anti-doping rules in 2023 irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2…

'The fox is our friend. So let him run free, this jewel in the crown of our wildlife heritage' – Read John Fitzgerald's Letter in today's Irish Daily Mail and please join calls for a ban on cruel fox hunting in Ireland facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… 💚🦊 #Ireland #BanFoxHunting

Confirmed DEAD: 6-year-old horse Old Port who fell in the 'Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle' race at Down Royal racecourse on 6 May 2024 banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/hor… #YouBetTheyDie Say NO to horse racing

#LE24 candidate Fionnán Fitzgerald (FF #Kerry #Castleisland ) called for the withdrawal of a school book which highlighted greyhound racing's cruelty and killing banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/ker… #LE2024 ❌ REJECT CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT GREYHOUND RACING ❌

💔🐴 Another Irish horse killed in racing in the UK: 4-year-old 'Hispanic' was injured and destroyed at York racecourse yesterday. So far this month, at least 8 Irish horses have been killed at UK racecourses horsedeathwatch.com #YouBetTheyDie Say NO to horse racing ❌🏇❌