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Article: Farm body leader warns against ban on hare coursing
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- October 3, 2009
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A FARMING leader has come out against any attempt to ban hare
coursing, which he said was a major sporting and social activity in
parts of rural Ireland.
Jackie Cahill, president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers
Association, said thousands of rural people were very passionate
about the activity.
There have been reports the Green Party is attempting to have the
sport banned in the renegotiated programme for government.
However, Mr Cahill, who is involved in racing greyhounds on the
track but not in coursing, said such a ban would be illogical now
that greyhounds were muzzled and few hare fatalities occurred.
"The sport is particularly strong in my own county, Tipperary,
Cork, Limerick, ...