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To: Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon
Ban Greyhound Racing
Ban cruel Greyhound Racing for good.
Why is this important?
Greyhound racing is a cruel industry where thousands of dogs are killed every year. [1]
It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers.
Every year there are scandals as more secrets from the industry are uncovered; Dogs abandoned, abused, killed in horrific ways, exported to countries with little to no animal welfare regulations, and bodies found dumped in bogs and yet the government continues to give millions of euros every year to this sector. [2]
We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all.
[1] Thousands of greyhounds 'culled each year' for not being fast enough
It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers.
Every year there are scandals as more secrets from the industry are uncovered; Dogs abandoned, abused, killed in horrific ways, exported to countries with little to no animal welfare regulations, and bodies found dumped in bogs and yet the government continues to give millions of euros every year to this sector. [2]
We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all.
[1] Thousands of greyhounds 'culled each year' for not being fast enough
[2] Thousands of greyhounds 'culled each year' for not being fast enough & Dogs found dumped in Kildare bog likely suffered 'traumatic injuries' & 2,800 greyhounds born in 2021 now dead or unaccounted for & Nearly €20 million in funding for greyhound racing industry approved by Dáil