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Electric Ireland thanked for scrapping greyhound racing discounts
15 March 2018
A big thank you to Electric Ireland for scrapping a greyhound racing discount offer. The company had been offering the "50% off admission for a night at the dogs" discount as part of its "Rewards" programme but after an appeal from ICABS and contact from concerned customers, the offer has now ended.
Also removed was a competition to win greyhound racing vouchers.
In an email to an ICABS supporter, an Electric Ireland representative wrote: "I can confirm that Electric Ireland has reviewed all of our partnerships. We no longer offer Rewards for the Irish Greyhound Board."
In our appeal to Electric Ireland, we highglighted the injuries and deaths at tracks around Ireland (357 greyhounds injured during races last year and 124 destroyed by track vets), the illegal drugging of dogs to affect the outcome of races and the dumping and killing of dogs who are too slow to win races.
ACTION ALERT
Join us in thanking Electric Ireland for scrapping the greyhound racing competition and discounts.
Electric Ireland
2 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9
Tel: 1850 372 372 or 00353 1 8529534
Email: service@electricireland.ie
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Please don't attend greyhound races or fund-raisers held at greyhound tracks (these are a significant source of funding for the greyhound industry).
The cruel and crumbling greyhound industry has received nearly a quarter of a billion euros of taxpayers' money since 2001 (including €16 million for 2018). Urge Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to end funding to the greyhound industry and instead direct the money to charities and other deserving causes. Email "Stop funding the cruel greyhound industry" to taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie, leo.varadkar@oireachtas.ie, paschal.donohoe@oireachtas.ie, minister@per.gov.ie
Urge Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to end funding to the greyhound industry.
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar
Department of the Taoiseach,
Government Buildings,
Upper Merrion St, Dublin 2
Telephone: +353 (0)1-6194020
Email: taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie, leo.varadkar@oireachtas.ie
Tweet to: @campaignforLeo
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Paschal Donohoe TD
Minister for Finance
Email: paschal.donohoe@oireachtas.ie, minister@per.gov.ie
Phone: +353 (0)1 6045810
Leave a comment on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaschalDonohoe/
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Please sign and share our petition
Irish Government: Stop Giving Millions of Euro to Cruel Greyhound Industry
https://www.change.org/p/irish-government-stop-giving-millions-of-euro-to-cruel-greyhound-industry
Greyhound Injuries and Deaths
January - December 2017
| Track | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| CLONMEL | 11 | 03 |
| CURRAHEEN PARK | 21 | 08 |
| DUNDALK | 44 | 10 |
| ENNISCORTHY | 18 | 04 |
| GALWAY | 24 | 10 |
| HAROLD'S CROSS | 02 | 01 |
| KILKENNY | 08 | 03 |
| LIFFORD | 10 | 06 |
| LIMERICK | 46 | 19 |
| LONGFORD | 13 | 05 |
| MULLINGAR | 71 | 16 |
| NEWBRIDGE | 17 | 04 |
| SHELBOURNE PARK | 21 | 10 |
| THURLES | 10 | 03 |
| TRALEE | 24 | 15 |
| WATERFORD | 10 | 06 |
| YOUGHAL | 07 | 01 |
Overall Injuries And Deaths: 2017
Injuries: 357 Deaths: 124
Overall Injuries And Deaths: 2016
Injuries: 427 Deaths: 139
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