Hare coursing future in doubt.

national | animal rights | press release Monday February 02, 2009 11:39 by Bernie Wright - Association of Hunt Saboteurs(AOHS) berniew at esatclear dot ie

Clonmel Coursing future under threat...there is a god!

The AOHS is pleased to hear of the financial difficulties of the Irish Coursing Club due to a court ruling that it must pay damages to a land developer Greenband Investments, on the eve of the 2009 ICC final in Clonmel.
Despite strong public opinion which favours an end to this outdated and barbaric pursuit, Coursing is still hanging in there, the pastime of the minority cloth-cap brigade. Hare Coursing is carried out for pleasure and gambling purposes only.

Department of the Environment Minister John Gormley angered animal campaigners last year when he went against his party’s policies and not only renewed Coursing licences but also granted the coursers extended time.
Coursed hares suffer significant stress by being fenced in and coursed. Also the evidence to the Burns Enquiry in the UK from Coursers themselves admit that muzzled coursing can cause more stress than un-muzzled coursing if the officials are unable to reach the injured hares quickly enough, Video evidence supports their statement.
‘For our part in the AOHS,we believe thousands of animals are suffering deliberate cruelty because of legalised bloodsports.
All animals (not just humans) are entitled to and deserve the right not to be tortured or used. We call for an end to all animal violations and applaud whatever event or happening that hastens that end.’ Bernie Wright spokesperson.