Election 2011 - Make your vote count for the animals

In the run-up to the general election, please ask your local candidates where they stand on the issues of hunting and hare coursing. Tell them that they are more likely to get your vote if they are committed to bringing blood sports and other forms of animal cruelty to an end in Ireland.

If a candidate is a former TD seeking re-election, you can find his/her email address here

Views of Candidates - Where do election candidates stand on blood sports?
Parliamentary Questions - See who's been helping us get answers to questions about cruelty
Political parties - Contact details for Ireland's political parties

NEWS

FG needs to reverse stance on stag hunting
FG's plan to repeal ban on stag hunting is a disgrace
Political Parties & Blood Sports
Shame on Enda Kenny and Fine Gael
TV3's Pete the Vet criticises Fine Gael's manifesto
Labour Party won't reverse staghunt ban: Eamon Gilmore
Protest against FG's plan to reverse ban on cruel hunt
Enda Kenny confronted by ARAN protestor
Green Party pledge to ban coursing and hunting
Please print and distribute our new flyer
Irish Independent's Ian brands FG staghunt plan an "INSANE DECISION"
Listen to today's Liveline (Fine Gael and staghunt ban reversal)
Fine Gael threaten to reverse stag hunt ban
Fis Nua denounces "all forms of animal cruelty"
ICABS President, Maureen O'Sullivan / Dublin Central candidate
Cllr Cieran Perry calls for ban on coursing
The Animals Get My Vote!
Sign a petition (Stop Fine Gael's lifting of the hunt ban)

Election Posters

Please print out our posters to display and give to your candidates.

The animals get my vote

Print and give a copy to all your local election candidates. This poster lists the blood sport activities that we want new TDs to ban after the election.
Download this poster (pdf, 147 Kb)

Which animal in the red coat gets your vote?

Poster encouraging voters to support politicians that will end foxhunting in Ireland.
Download this poster (pdf, 199 Kb)

Writing to Candidates - A Sample Letter

If a candidate is a former TD seeking re-election, you can find his/her email address here

Dear Election Candidate,

I am one of the majority of Irish people who want hunting and coursing banned. I am writing to ask where you stand on the issue of blood sports and to enquire if you will support legislation banning them, if elected to Dail Eireann.

Thank you. I look forward to your positive response.

Yours sincerely,

Name/Location

Phone a message to TDs/Senators
	From Dublin:	01-618 3000 (TDs) 01-618 3000 (Senators)
	From outside (01) area:	1890 337 889 (TDs) 1890 732 623 (Senators)

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