{"id":11649,"date":"2025-02-19T12:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=11649"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:39:49","slug":"ireland-should-move-to-ban-greyhound-racing-following-welsh-governments-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/ireland-should-move-to-ban-greyhound-racing-following-welsh-governments-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland should move to ban greyhound racing following Welsh government\u2019s proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland should follow the Welsh government\u2019s lead by moving to ban greyhound racing, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Farrelly, who is the party\u2019s spokesperson on sport, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIreland is one of only seven countries in the world where commercial greyhound racing is still legal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInexplicably, this so-called sport continues to receive millions in taxpayers\u2019 money through the Horse and Greyhound Fund. In Budget 2025, almost \u20ac20 million was allocated to prop up the dying greyhound industry, which has been in decline for years and does not enjoy public support \u2013 largely due to animal welfare concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it is accepted there are breeders and trainers who love and care for their dogs, they are operating within an industry where animal abuse, injuries, fatalities, overbreeding and culls are rampant. Thousands of dogs have been bred and then destroyed simply because they were not fast enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Social Democrats have consistently called for funding for greyhound racing to be phased out. The money squandered on bailing out the industry could be spent on other sports which are crying out for funding across the country, or for critically underfunded animal welfare charities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that our nearest neighbour Wales has outlined plans for an outright ban on greyhound racing, the Irish Government should follow suit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>February 19, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland should follow the Welsh government\u2019s lead by moving to ban greyhound racing, according to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly. 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