Operations ended as part of efficiency move
As part of efforts to streamline the UK greyhound protection movement, Greyhound Action ceased operations in May 2011.
Tony Peters, Greyhound Action's former UK Co-ordinator, who is now helping with the organisation of several other animal protection campaigns, had this to say about the changes:
"Greyhound Action was just one of several greyhound protection campaigns in the UK and this situation was leading to some confusion and a considerable duplication of effort.
"Therefore, in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness, a decision was made that Greyhound Action should cease operations and encourage its sympathisers to support those other campaigns.
"I continue to be involved in campaigning for greyhound protection, but the changes have given me the welcome opportunity to spend more time promoting veganism and efforts to protect all animals from exploitation and persecution."
Please note:-
The Greyhound Action PO box remains in operation, with correspondence being forwarded to other greyhound protection groups.
Existing Greyhound Action leaflets, postcards etc. can still be distributed while stocks last, but new leaflets and other campaign materials will carry contact details for other groups.
The Greyhound Action bank account will remain open, with all funds being used for the production of campaign materials for other greyhound protection groups, so if you currently contribute to Greyhound Action by PayPal or standing order, you don't need to make any changes.
For more information on national and local campaigns to protect greyhounds see:-
Action for Greyhounds - www.actionforgreyhounds.co.uk
Greyt Exploitations - www.greytexploitations.com
Racing Dog Protection Act - www.rdpa.org.uk
Although Action for Greyhounds is a local group, campaigning in the Norfolk area, they are happy to provide leaflets, posters and other materials to greyhound protection campaigns in other parts of the UK.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Why the China campaign must continue
See http://www.greytexploitations.com/resources-and-reports/letter-to-politicians/206-may-2011 and http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0506/1224296281917.html
Contact Action for Greyhounds at info@actionforgreyhounds.co.uk or on 01603 469864 or 07809 681691 for info on how you can help stop the IGB's evil plans.
Contact Action for Greyhounds at info@actionforgreyhounds.co.uk or on 01603 469864 or 07809 681691 for info on how you can help stop the IGB's evil plans.
**Plan to export greyhounds to China shelved**
The Irish Greyhound Board has shelved plans to export greyhounds to China after the Department of Agriculture refused to approve the proposal.
See http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0504/breaking58.html and http://allianceforanimalrights.webs.com/greyhoundstochina.htm for more information.
April 28th - Demonstration by Greyhound Action Ireland outside the Dept of Agriculture in Dublin to urge refusal of permission for the export of greyhounds to China. More photos at http://photobucket.com/Dublin-DoA-demo.
Heartfelt thanks to all those who took part in demos, wrote letters, gave out leaflets and did all you could to save these dogs from an appalling fate.
The battle isn't over yet though, as the IGB still wants to be involved in the promotion of dog racing in China, where greyhounds will suffer and die horrendously, no matter what country they come from.
Greyhound Action Ireland will be spearheading the campaign to stop this from happening and we'll be keeping you informed of developments and letting you know how you can help.
See http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0504/breaking58.html and http://allianceforanimalrights.webs.com/greyhoundstochina.htm for more information.
Heartfelt thanks to all those who took part in demos, wrote letters, gave out leaflets and did all you could to save these dogs from an appalling fate.
The battle isn't over yet though, as the IGB still wants to be involved in the promotion of dog racing in China, where greyhounds will suffer and die horrendously, no matter what country they come from.
Greyhound Action Ireland will be spearheading the campaign to stop this from happening and we'll be keeping you informed of developments and letting you know how you can help.
China campaign - Ricky Gervais speaks out for greyhounds
Actor/Writer/Comedian 'Ricky Gervais' has joined the campaign to stop Irish racing greyhounds being sent to China.For full story, see www.dognews.co.uk/ricky-gervais-speaks-out-for-greyhounds
Ricky Gervais: "I urge the general public and all animal lovers to support the vital campaign to stop Irish greyhounds being exported to China."
Henlow demo video
A great video of yesterday evening's demo outside the Henlow greyhound track, filmed by singer/songwriter Maria Daines and starring her rescued greyhound Topper, who once raced there, can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFnRglwp9k
The video is accompanied by "Racing to Death", Maria's beautiful anti greyhound racing song.
Please try to help/support the campaign to end greyhound racing at Henlow, especially if you live in or near the Bedfordshire/North Herts area.
If you'd like to take part in demos, even if only occasionally, or help in any other way, please contact Bedfordshire Greyhound Action at bedsgreyhoundaction@hotmail.co.uk or on 07938 819794.
And if they can do it at Henlow, so can you, no matter where in the country you live. Contact Action for Greyhounds at info@actionforgreyhounds.co.uk for details of your nearest dog track and how you can campaign against it.
The video is accompanied by "Racing to Death", Maria's beautiful anti greyhound racing song.
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| Another recent demo at the Henlow track |
Please try to help/support the campaign to end greyhound racing at Henlow, especially if you live in or near the Bedfordshire/North Herts area.
If you'd like to take part in demos, even if only occasionally, or help in any other way, please contact Bedfordshire Greyhound Action at bedsgreyhoundaction@hotmail.co.uk or on 07938 819794.
And if they can do it at Henlow, so can you, no matter where in the country you live. Contact Action for Greyhounds at info@actionforgreyhounds.co.uk for details of your nearest dog track and how you can campaign against it.
North East MEP supports China campaign
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| Fiona Hall |
Read more at http://fionahall.org.uk/en/article/2011/482482/howl-of-protest-over-appalling-greyhound-deal
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Greyhounds to China - D'Arcy talks out of his arsey
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| Ray D'Arcy |
Please go to
http://www.todayfm.com/Shows/Weekdays/Ray-DArcy-Show/Contact-Us.aspx to let him know what you think.
Greyhounds to China aren't something to smile about, Ray.
Greyhound Derby demos/leafletting - extra help needed at Wimbledon
Appeal for volunteers for June 4th & 11th
The race meeting at Wimbledon Stadium on Saturday June 11th includes the Final of the William Hill sponsored Greyhound Derby, the biggest event in the British greyhound racing calendar.
For this reason, our South West London branch are appealing for extra support for their demo/leafletting outside the stadium that evening, so please do your best to attend, especially if you live in or near the area.
There will be a demo outside the main gate of the stadium from 5.15pm until 8pm and then leafletting from 10pm until 11.30pm to catch the punters coming out.
If you can help at either, or both, of these, please call 07583 313246 or 07982 247293.
Extra help is also needed with leafletting on Saturday June 4th, when the semi-finals of the event are taking place. Once again, please call the numbers above, if you can help.
Address of Wimbledon Stadium is Plough Lane, London, SW17 0BL and a map showing the stadium location can be found at http://tinyurl.com/WimbledonStadiumMap
Public transport directions are as follows:-
By Rail: Haydons Road (First Capital Connect) or Earlsfield (from Waterloo - Southwest Trains). All stations are a short cab ride to the stadium.
By Tube: Tooting Broadway (Northern Line), Wimbledon station (District Line), both stations are short drive from the stadium and Wimbledon Station has a black cab rank outside.
By Bus: Bus routes: 44, 77, 156 pass the junction at the top of Alexandra Road and Haydons Road.
The stadium is a short walk from the bus stop. Bus route 493 stops outside the main Stadium entrance.
The race meeting at Wimbledon Stadium on Saturday June 11th includes the Final of the William Hill sponsored Greyhound Derby, the biggest event in the British greyhound racing calendar.
For this reason, our South West London branch are appealing for extra support for their demo/leafletting outside the stadium that evening, so please do your best to attend, especially if you live in or near the area.
There will be a demo outside the main gate of the stadium from 5.15pm until 8pm and then leafletting from 10pm until 11.30pm to catch the punters coming out.
If you can help at either, or both, of these, please call 07583 313246 or 07982 247293.
Extra help is also needed with leafletting on Saturday June 4th, when the semi-finals of the event are taking place. Once again, please call the numbers above, if you can help.
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| Protesters at last year's Greyhound Derby Final |
Public transport directions are as follows:-
By Rail: Haydons Road (First Capital Connect) or Earlsfield (from Waterloo - Southwest Trains). All stations are a short cab ride to the stadium.
By Tube: Tooting Broadway (Northern Line), Wimbledon station (District Line), both stations are short drive from the stadium and Wimbledon Station has a black cab rank outside.
By Bus: Bus routes: 44, 77, 156 pass the junction at the top of Alexandra Road and Haydons Road.
The stadium is a short walk from the bus stop. Bus route 493 stops outside the main Stadium entrance.
Greyhound Awareness Week May 21st - 29th
Please try to take part!
Greyhound Awareness Week gives an opportunity for all those concerned about the plight of greyhounds to educate the public about the mass slaughter of dogs caused by the greyhound racing industry.
With a large enough boycott by ordinary people, the industry can be brought to its knees and the suffering and untimely death of thousands of greyhounds prevented.
Street stalls, demos outside greyhound tracks, betting shop pickets and other events will be taking place throughout the country. Anyone who would like to organise or take part in an event in their local area, please contact Action for Greyhounds (info@actionforgreyhounds.co.uk or 01603 469864) for leaflets, posters, petition forms etc.
It would also help greatly if all of our supporters/sympathisers could write letters to their local papers about Greyhound Awareness Week. Below is a sample letter you can send, or if you so wish, you can compose your own.
SAMPLE LETTER RE GREYHOUND AWARENESS WEEK
May 21st - 29th is Greyhound Awareness Week, when events are held across the UK to draw public attention to the plight of greyhounds.
According to international greyhound protection organisation Action for Greyhounds, over 10,000 greyhounds, bred for the British racing industry, are "put down" every year, after failing to make the grade as racers or when their "careers" on the tracks come to an end.
An RSPCA report on greyhound racing has stated that "at least 20 greyhounds a day - either puppies which do not make the track, or 'retired' dogs aged three or four - simply 'disappear', presumed killed".
In addition, a large number of greyhounds sustain serious, sometimes fatal, injuries whilst racing, due to the dangerous nature of the tracks.
Members of the public can help put an end to this horrific situation by not attending dog tracks or betting on greyhound racing, so this appalling industry fades away through lack of financial support.
For more information, please visit the Action for Greyhounds website at www.actionforgreyhounds.co.uk
Yours sincerely,
Name
Address
Telephone number (many newspapers require this in addition to your name and address, but it doesn't get published)
Greyhound Awareness Week gives an opportunity for all those concerned about the plight of greyhounds to educate the public about the mass slaughter of dogs caused by the greyhound racing industry.
With a large enough boycott by ordinary people, the industry can be brought to its knees and the suffering and untimely death of thousands of greyhounds prevented.
Street stalls, demos outside greyhound tracks, betting shop pickets and other events will be taking place throughout the country. Anyone who would like to organise or take part in an event in their local area, please contact Action for Greyhounds (info@actionforgreyhounds.co.uk or 01603 469864) for leaflets, posters, petition forms etc.
It would also help greatly if all of our supporters/sympathisers could write letters to their local papers about Greyhound Awareness Week. Below is a sample letter you can send, or if you so wish, you can compose your own.
SAMPLE LETTER RE GREYHOUND AWARENESS WEEK
May 21st - 29th is Greyhound Awareness Week, when events are held across the UK to draw public attention to the plight of greyhounds.
According to international greyhound protection organisation Action for Greyhounds, over 10,000 greyhounds, bred for the British racing industry, are "put down" every year, after failing to make the grade as racers or when their "careers" on the tracks come to an end.
An RSPCA report on greyhound racing has stated that "at least 20 greyhounds a day - either puppies which do not make the track, or 'retired' dogs aged three or four - simply 'disappear', presumed killed".
In addition, a large number of greyhounds sustain serious, sometimes fatal, injuries whilst racing, due to the dangerous nature of the tracks.
Members of the public can help put an end to this horrific situation by not attending dog tracks or betting on greyhound racing, so this appalling industry fades away through lack of financial support.
For more information, please visit the Action for Greyhounds website at www.actionforgreyhounds.co.uk
Yours sincerely,
Name
Address
Telephone number (many newspapers require this in addition to your name and address, but it doesn't get published)
Saturday, 16 April 2011
USA - Greyhound racing could end in Florida!
More good news from the USA.
See the links at http://www.grey2kusa.org/action/states/fl.html
See the links at http://www.grey2kusa.org/action/states/fl.html
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| Demo at Derby Lane dog track, St Petersburg, Florida |
Friday, 15 April 2011
UPDATE on greyhounds being sent to China - please help again
Important message below from Kerry Greyhound Connection
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We have received the e-mail below from Angela Yardley, and are passing on the information. There is an example letter below for you to use or to use the information in it to write your own letter. There is also a petition. Please act now. We all need to work together to try to prevent this appalling situation becoming a death sentence for so many Irish greyhounds.
The Kerry Greyhounds Team
Please write to Simon Coveney - e-mail and letter to use (if you wish) below. Also please forward this to as many people as possible. Things appear to be moving along and it is vital we register our concern yet again. Thank you
Urgent Irish Greyhound Board/China
In light of recent reports that the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) have had talks with Chinese investors about the establishment of a Greyhound industry in China, I have been informed that an official proposal has now been submitted to the Dept of Agriculture in Ireland. The proposal asks for approval to set up greyhound racing in China including the exportation of Irish dogs.
I am now urging everyone to write to the Dept of Agriculture in Ireland (Simon.coveney@oir.ie) to express your deep concern about this issue (below is a letter template, if required).
Thank you for your support!
Care2 have also launched a petition against this proposal:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/say-no-to-greyhound-exports-to-china/
Re: Irish Greyhound Board involvement with Greyhound Racing in China
Dear Simon Coveney
I am writing to you about my concerns in relation to the involvement of the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) in talks with a Chinese delegation concerning the establishment of a greyhound industry in China. I am particularly worried that this project may include the export of Irish greyhounds.
I consider this initiative by the IGB to be ill-advised and a massive step backwards in achieving a well regulated and safe environment for greyhounds both in Ireland and elsewhere in the world. The idea of sending greyhounds to China stands in stark contrast to the letter and spirit of the recently drafted Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2010, which was finalised by the Department of Agriculture following extensive consultation with the greyhound industry and the welfare community.
As a concerned individual who believes in the welfare of dogs I want to seem regulation of the greyhound industry with better welfare provision for greyhounds, during breeding, training, kennelling, racing, transportation and retirement. Despite the best intentions of the IGB I believe this will be impossible to monitor in China, a country where there is no legislative protection for greyhounds.
I respectfully ask that you intervene in this matter in order to prevent a situation which will reflect poorly on Ireland, having already received global condemnation with regards to this matter and most importantly which will adversely impact the welfare of Irish greyhounds.
I look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
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The Kerry Greyhounds Team
Please write to Simon Coveney - e-mail and letter to use (if you wish) below. Also please forward this to as many people as possible. Things appear to be moving along and it is vital we register our concern yet again. Thank you
Urgent Irish Greyhound Board/China
In light of recent reports that the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) have had talks with Chinese investors about the establishment of a Greyhound industry in China, I have been informed that an official proposal has now been submitted to the Dept of Agriculture in Ireland. The proposal asks for approval to set up greyhound racing in China including the exportation of Irish dogs.
I am now urging everyone to write to the Dept of Agriculture in Ireland (Simon.coveney@oir.ie) to express your deep concern about this issue (below is a letter template, if required).
Thank you for your support!
Care2 have also launched a petition against this proposal:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/say-no-to-greyhound-exports-to-china/
Re: Irish Greyhound Board involvement with Greyhound Racing in China
Dear Simon Coveney
I am writing to you about my concerns in relation to the involvement of the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) in talks with a Chinese delegation concerning the establishment of a greyhound industry in China. I am particularly worried that this project may include the export of Irish greyhounds.
I consider this initiative by the IGB to be ill-advised and a massive step backwards in achieving a well regulated and safe environment for greyhounds both in Ireland and elsewhere in the world. The idea of sending greyhounds to China stands in stark contrast to the letter and spirit of the recently drafted Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2010, which was finalised by the Department of Agriculture following extensive consultation with the greyhound industry and the welfare community.
As a concerned individual who believes in the welfare of dogs I want to seem regulation of the greyhound industry with better welfare provision for greyhounds, during breeding, training, kennelling, racing, transportation and retirement. Despite the best intentions of the IGB I believe this will be impossible to monitor in China, a country where there is no legislative protection for greyhounds.
I respectfully ask that you intervene in this matter in order to prevent a situation which will reflect poorly on Ireland, having already received global condemnation with regards to this matter and most importantly which will adversely impact the welfare of Irish greyhounds.
I look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
Irish Greyhound Export to China...proposal is moving ahead...URGENT action needed
Please read and act on the important message below from Greyhound Action Ireland
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Many people involved in welfare and who are greyhound "owners" have been sending emails and letters to the Irish government to oppose the idea of sending greyhounds to China, and there have also been demonstrations at Irish embassies in several countries. This has had some affect on the Department of Agriculture, which very recently received a formal proposal from the Irish Greyhound Board to consider the China project.
However, it was learned TODAY that Adrian Neilan, the CEO of the Irish Greyhound Board, was at the government offices in Dublin lobbying for the government to sign off and give approval or commitment for the project. He is under pressure from the Chinese investors to get this underway immediately.
We need an ocean of reasonable and rational letters and emails to be sent to the powers that be in order to have any chance of not letting our beautiful greyhounds be sent to a place where there is no future for them, no comfort, not a chance in hell for them to ever have a good life of any kind.
There is no need to convince you with photos and videos showing unspeakable atrocities being done to dogs there - you can find these yourself on the internet. You will then know what sort of future China holds for our greyhounds, and it is not a place to send a dog.
I urge you to please, tonight or tomorrow, send a letter or email to the following people so that they hear our voices and will not overlook the welfare side of this issue. Ireland has been in the news too many times now for welfare issues, from the New York Times' coverage of the dreadful treatment of horses to Ireland's reputation as "the puppy farm capital of Europe", we don't want to also be known as the place that sent its greyhounds to a country with no animal welfare practice in place, where there is no overarching regulation of the veterinary profession, where even Australia does not choose to deal with the Chinese on this issue. We have only in recent years just managed for the racetracks in Spain to be closed down.....now we have China.
Please don't let our greyhounds be sent there. It will be hell on earth for them.
Please write to all 3 people:
Mr Simon Coveney
Minister for Agriculture
Agriculture House
Kildare St
Dublin 2.
Ireland
minister@agriculture.gov.ie
Shane McEntee
Minister of State at the Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
same postal address as above
shane.mcentee@finegael.ie
Taoiseach Enda Kenny (taoiseach is Irish for Prime Minister)
Department of the Taoiseach
Government Buildings
Upper Merrion Street
Dublin 2
taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie
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Many people involved in welfare and who are greyhound "owners" have been sending emails and letters to the Irish government to oppose the idea of sending greyhounds to China, and there have also been demonstrations at Irish embassies in several countries. This has had some affect on the Department of Agriculture, which very recently received a formal proposal from the Irish Greyhound Board to consider the China project.
However, it was learned TODAY that Adrian Neilan, the CEO of the Irish Greyhound Board, was at the government offices in Dublin lobbying for the government to sign off and give approval or commitment for the project. He is under pressure from the Chinese investors to get this underway immediately.
We need an ocean of reasonable and rational letters and emails to be sent to the powers that be in order to have any chance of not letting our beautiful greyhounds be sent to a place where there is no future for them, no comfort, not a chance in hell for them to ever have a good life of any kind.
There is no need to convince you with photos and videos showing unspeakable atrocities being done to dogs there - you can find these yourself on the internet. You will then know what sort of future China holds for our greyhounds, and it is not a place to send a dog.
I urge you to please, tonight or tomorrow, send a letter or email to the following people so that they hear our voices and will not overlook the welfare side of this issue. Ireland has been in the news too many times now for welfare issues, from the New York Times' coverage of the dreadful treatment of horses to Ireland's reputation as "the puppy farm capital of Europe", we don't want to also be known as the place that sent its greyhounds to a country with no animal welfare practice in place, where there is no overarching regulation of the veterinary profession, where even Australia does not choose to deal with the Chinese on this issue. We have only in recent years just managed for the racetracks in Spain to be closed down.....now we have China.
Please don't let our greyhounds be sent there. It will be hell on earth for them.
Please write to all 3 people:
Mr Simon Coveney
Minister for Agriculture
Agriculture House
Kildare St
Dublin 2.
Ireland
minister@agriculture.gov.ie
Shane McEntee
Minister of State at the Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
same postal address as above
shane.mcentee@finegael.ie
Taoiseach Enda Kenny (taoiseach is Irish for Prime Minister)
Department of the Taoiseach
Government Buildings
Upper Merrion Street
Dublin 2
taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie
Call to Action: Dublin SPCA asks supporters to Lobby for Greyhound protection
Urgent Call for Action: Irish Greyhounds need Your Help to prevent exportation to ChinaSee http://www.dspca.ie/cat_news_detail.jsp?itemID=1711 for more information.
Sunday, 3 April 2011
No Irish greyhounds to China! - London demo photos needed
If you're going to the Irish Embassy demonstration in London on Saturday (April 9th) and have a digital camera, it would be really helpful if you could take some good quality (high res) photos of the demo and e-mail them to Greyhound Action Ireland's co-ordinator, Bernie Wright, at bigbrownrat@gmail.com as soon as possible afterwards, so she can supply them to the Irish media.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
Irish greyhounds to China - Contact the IGB members - Bring your opposition home!
We have received the message below from a supporter in Ireland.
Please be polite, at all times, in your communications with IGB officials.
GUILTY OF CRUELTY.
THE IGB AND WHO THEY ARE.
These people want to send Irish greyhounds to China.
Let them know you disagree!
The Irish Greyhound Board are willing to trade Greyhound lives for profit, and they are now trying to export gentle Irish greyhounds to China to be abused and killed when they lose races.
ADRIAN NEILAN, Curraghchase, Adare, Co Limerick. Phone 061392602
BILLY DWYER, Kilrush, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Phone 050421848
TIM GILBERT, 63 Taney Avenue ,Dublin 14 phone 01 2987267
TERESA WALL, Blackrath, Colbinstown, Co. Kildare.
DANIEL REILLY, Tara house,Tara, Navan, Co Meath.
TONY MC KENNA, Ballyhaden, Borrisokere. Co Tipperary, Phone 067 27221
PAT HERBERT regulations Apt 1. The Belfrey, Model Farm Road. Co Cork.
Contact these people asking them to stop this sick plan.
Please be polite, at all times, in your communications with IGB officials.
GUILTY OF CRUELTY.
THE IGB AND WHO THEY ARE.
These people want to send Irish greyhounds to China.
Let them know you disagree!
The Irish Greyhound Board are willing to trade Greyhound lives for profit, and they are now trying to export gentle Irish greyhounds to China to be abused and killed when they lose races.
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| IGB boss Adrian Neilan - wants to send greyhounds to suffer and die |
BILLY DWYER, Kilrush, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Phone 050421848
TIM GILBERT, 63 Taney Avenue ,Dublin 14 phone 01 2987267
TERESA WALL, Blackrath, Colbinstown, Co. Kildare.
DANIEL REILLY, Tara house,Tara, Navan, Co Meath.
TONY MC KENNA, Ballyhaden, Borrisokere. Co Tipperary, Phone 067 27221
PAT HERBERT regulations Apt 1. The Belfrey, Model Farm Road. Co Cork.
Contact these people asking them to stop this sick plan.
No Irish greyhounds to China! - Posters and leaflets to download
Posters and leaflets are now available to download and print out for distribution and putting up in vets, sympathetic shops, libraries etc.
Please spread news of this vital campaign as far and wide as possible.
Posters at:-
http://tinyurl.com/IrelandChinaPoster
http://tinyurl.com/IrelandChinaPoster2
Poster advertising next Saturday's London demo:-
http://tinyurl.com/IrelandChinaLondonDemoPoster
Leaflets at:-
http://tinyurl.com/IrelandChinaLeaflet
http://tinyurl.com/IrelandChinaLeaflet2 (poster2 above can be used as front for this one)
No Irish greyhounds to China! - Dublin demo photos and videos on-line
Over 70 people and about 10 dogs, mostly greyhounds, took part in a demonstration in Dublin on Saturday, March 19th against the proposed export of Irish greyhounds to China.
Photos and videos of the demo are at http://tinyurl.com/DublinGreyhoundExportsDemo and http://pix.ie/sensibleken/album/404974
Friday, 1 April 2011
Edinburgh demo against Irish greyhound exports to China
Demonstration outside Irish Consulate
16 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7TT
Saturday April 2nd 12 noon until 2pm
In partnership with Edinburgh Voice for Animals (EVA), there will be a demonstration outside the Irish Embassy in Edinburgh from 12 noonuntil 2pm on Saturday 2nd April against the Irish Greyhound Board's plans to export greyhounds to China, as part of a scheme to set up a greyhound racing industry there.
Please try to attend, if you possibly can, and rescued greyhounds are also more than welcome.
greyhoundactionscotland@btopenworld.com
http://www.greyhoundactionscotland.org.uk
16 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7TT
Saturday April 2nd 12 noon until 2pm
In partnership with Edinburgh Voice for Animals (EVA), there will be a demonstration outside the Irish Embassy in Edinburgh from 12 noonuntil 2pm on Saturday 2nd April against the Irish Greyhound Board's plans to export greyhounds to China, as part of a scheme to set up a greyhound racing industry there.
Please try to attend, if you possibly can, and rescued greyhounds are also more than welcome.
greyhoundactionscotland@btopenworld.com
http://www.greyhoundactionscotland.org.uk
China exports - Help needed for greyhound track demos in Ireland
Greyhound Action Ireland have issued the following appeals for Irish supporters to help with leafleting outside dog tracks there, as part of their campaign to prevent greyhounds being exported to China.
THE IGB ARE CRUEL ANIMAL EXPLOITERS AND KILLERS - STOP GREYHOUND EXPORTS TO CHINA WE NEED YOUR HELP.
GREYHOUND ACTION IRELAND are currently getting thousands of flyers printed to distribute at the 16 tracks in Ireland. We are asking people to BOYCOTT GREYHOUND RACING and to contact their TDs expressing their opposition to Greyhound exports to China by the IGB.
NOW WE NEED YOU TO HELP US LEAFLET AT THE TRACKS BELOW. Especially the rural ones.
WHO CAN GIVE AN HOUR BEFORE RACING STARTS {chart below] TO HAND OUT FLYERS???
WE FEEL THIS WILL PUT PRESSURE ON THE IGB, THEY DO NOT WANT TO LOSE BUSINESS DUE TO THEIR SICK NEW MONEY-MAKING SCHEME IN CHINA
Flyers ready hopefully by the weekend.
Contact me if you want to help us-IF THIS VENTURE IS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR THE GREYHOUNDS….WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO SAVE THEM IN CHINA!!!!!
BERNIE WRIGHT.
GREYHOUND ACTION IRELAND.
PHONE 00353 872651720
Race Nights & Times
Stadium | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Gates Open | 1st Race |
Curraheen Park | l | l | l | 6.30pm | 8pm | ||||
Shelbourne Park | l | l | l | 6.30pm | 8pm | ||||
Harolds Cross | l | l | l | 6.45pm | 8pm | ||||
Clonmel | l | l | 7pm | T - 8pm S -7.30pm | |||||
Dundalk | l | l | l | 6.30pm | 7.45pm | ||||
Enniscorthy | l | l | 7pm | 8pm | |||||
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Youghal | l | l | 7pm | 8pm We URGENTLY need more people to help stop this happening. Getting Flyers today so I can post to you later. SURELY IF YOU CARE ABOUT STOPPING THIS YOU CAN DONATE AN HOUR TO THE DOGS WHO MAY DIE if we do not succeed. Personally I want to give this the best I can as there will be NO STOPPING THE DOGS BEING LOADED UP AND SENT OFF ONCE IT STARTS. WE ONLY HAVE NOW TO ACT! Please offer to help those of us who cannot get to all the tracks without more people***** From FRIDAY the leaflets will be ready to distribute at GREYHOUND TRACKS NATIONWIDE . IT WAS GREAT TO GET SUCH A TURNOUT AT THE DUBLIN DEMO. THANK YOU. Most of you gave your email addresses to be contacted again. Well we are only just starting. I realise most of you are new to campaigning but one demo wont do it! It rarely does. ONE DEMONSTRATION OR 4 AS IN THIS CASE [Dublin, Boston, Edinburgh,London]WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO STOP THIS SICK IDEA OF SENDING DOGS TO CHINA, THE IGB ARE BROKE AND WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO MAKE MONEY…THEY DON’T GIVE ONE IOTA ABOUT WHETHER DOGS LIVE OR DIE. THEY HAVE BEEN KILLING DOGS SINCE GREYHOUND RACING BEGAN. IF THIS MATERIALISES THOUSANDS OF DOGS WILL BE CONDEMNED TO DEATH, MOST LIKELY A SLOW TORTUROUS DEATH IN CHINA. AGAIN I ASK…WHO CAN HELP US PRESSURISE THE IGB BY LEAFLETTING RIGHT OUTSIDE THEIR TRACKS.YOU ARE NEEDED FOR JUST A FEW HOURS TO SAVE INNOCENT DOGS LIVES. LOOK AT THE TRACK LIST AND DAYS ON www.igb.ie LET ME KNOW HOW YOU WILL HELP. · ALSO KEEP PHONING AND EMAILING THE MINISTERS And THE IGB. · The IGB proposal is not with the minister yet. Greyhound action Ireland. Ph 0872651720 |
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