Witness the cruelty of blood sports in Ireland

Foxhunting Hare coursing Mink hunting To witness the appalling cruelty of hare coursing, foxhunting and mink hunting, please click on the video links above. For more presentations exposing blood sports in Ireland, visit our Videos Page. Help highlight our campaigns by displaying the videos on your website. Thank you.

“GET OUT. GET OUT”: Scenes of chaos during shameful cub hunt in Limerick “GET OUT. GET OUT”: Scenes of chaos during a shameful cub hunt in Kildimo, County Limerick this morning (29 September 2026). Out-of-control hounds invaded gardens and were seen running in front of vehicles. This is the typical havoc suffered by landowners and residents during hunting season, with hunters releasing packs of killer dogs and allowing them to roam in and out of people’s properties. More... Tweet

Heritage Minister James Browne shamefully issues 2026-2027 hare coursing licences Heritage Minister James Browne has shamefully granted 2026-27 licences for cruel hare coursing. The licences, covering a 206 day period, allow 87 coursing clubs to capture thousands of hares in nets between 7 August 2026 and 28 February 2027 and attach ear tags to them before using them as live bait for dogs to chase. More... Tweet

Veterinary Council to consider issue of vet involvement in cruel hare coursing The Veterinary Council of Ireland has said that it will consider the issue of veterinary involvement in cruel hare coursing. Responding to an appeal from the Irish Council Against Bloodsports to stop vets from certifying thousands of hares "fit to course", a VCI spokesperson stated: "your correspondence will be considered at the next meeting of the Legislation, Ethics and Monitoring Committee" and the matter will be "given due consideration". More... Tweet

Is fox earth blocking an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare Act? Paul Murphy TD has asked the Minister for Agriculture if the cruel practice of blocking earths during fox hunts is a breach of animal welfare legislation More... Tweet

The suffering of hares during 2025-26 coursing season More hares suffered injuries and were killed during the latest hare coursing season. Reports published on the National Parks and Wildlife Service website reveal just some of the victims. Please join calls on the Irish Government to ban this cruel bloodsport More... Tweet

“Ban Fox Hunting” motion passed at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis A “Ban Fox Hunting” motion has been passed at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in Belfast (24 April 2026) – a major milestone in the campaign to secure a ban on the bloodsport in Ireland. More... Tweet

Urge your TDs to back a ban on cruel fox hunting Chased by a pack of hounds and torn apart when caught. It's time for the Irish Government to ban cruel fox hunting. More... Tweet

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Ireland - Ban Cruel Fox Hunting Ireland: Ban Cruel Fox Hunting - Join calls on Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein to back a ban. More... Tweet

Ireland – Ban cruel fox hunting Cruel fox hunting should NOT be happening in modern Ireland. It's time for a ban. Join us in urging the Irish Government to finally ban this barbaric bloodsport. More... Tweet

Irish Government must ban cruel mink hunting There are renewed calls on the Irish Government to ban cruel mink hunting. The bloodsport should be stopped not only due to the inherent cruelty – mink are caught, bitten and pulled apart by the dogs – but also because mink hunting takes place in otter habitats. The otter is a protected species and hunting otters is outlawed. More... Tweet

Foxes terrorised "almost non-stop" during 5-hour hunt in Limerick Foxes were terrorised by a pack of 23 dogs “almost non-stop” for nearly five hours during a shameful hunt in County Limerick. More... Tweet

Greyhound industry horrors: Join calls for an end to government funding Watch "RTE Investigates: Greyhounds running for their lives" and join calls for an immediate end to all state funding to the cruel greyhound industry and a ban on greyhound racing and hare coursing. More... Tweet

Videos: Ireland's hare coursing cruelty Witness the cruelty of hare coursing in Ireland in our Youtube video playlist which shows hares being hit and mauled. After watching, please join the campaign against this deplorable bloodsport. More... Tweet

Say NO to Ireland's cruel blood sports Join calls for a ban on Ireland's cruel bloodsports. Please sign and share our petitions and urge your local politicians to back a bloodsports ban. Sign Now!

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