'It's a shame a country like Ireland hasn't returned from the mediaeval times.'
This afternoon, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien is expected to decide whether to grant a license for hares to be taken to be used as part of the coursing season, starting in September.The Irish Council Against Blood Sports has said that 77% of people want the practice to be banned.
Outside Leinster House, protesters urged Minister O'Brien to refuse to give the license for the upcoming season."Why can't we stop all bloodsports?" Another protestor said he was advocating for the bar for"conservationist and animal welfare reasons".
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