The protest event outside Dail Eireann was attended by over 100 people from every possible walk of life: farmers, fishermen, beekeepers, hunters, game enthusiasts as well as environmentalists and nature lovers. Of note, many politicians showed a keen interest in our event and came out to meet us and hear our concerns. So the next step is to crank up the political pressure to change the regulations as an urgent priority. The Minister for Agriculture has the powers to do this now.