Hunt fans to converge for monster rally

SCORES of Drogheda hunt enthusiasts are expected to attend a monster rally to be held in the Trim Castle Hotel, Trim on Monday week December 14th at 8pm in support of the Ward Union Hunt.

‘ The battle begins here. We have been planning our campaign quietly behind the scenes but it goes public from here,’ said Christy Reynolds, the Ward Union Chairman.

‘If John Gormley thinks he is going to end the Ward Union without this government facing a massive backlash he is kidding himself.’

The purpose of the monster rally is to gather all those who support hunting, fishing and shooting in the north east and inform them of the campaign strategy for the first six months of 2010.

Ronan Griffin, Secretary of the Ward Union says ‘ This is as much a media event as a political rally and we expect the TV news cameras will be at the rally,’ he explained. ‘It is not about speaking to hunting people, it is about starting the campaign to win support from the wider public.’

All local TDs from both Meath constituencies and North County Dublin are invited.

‘Politicians of all parties in the constituencies have been invited’, said Mr Reynolds. ‘I know people are very annoyed and vexed but we will still ask all attendees to respectfully listen to the TDs. We have to find out, particularly from the government party TDs, what is their position on the Ward Union?’

Drogheda man and hunting enthusiast Gavin Duffy will speak at the rally as will Francis Lally, who has organised and lead the anti pylon campaign so successfully in the Royal County.

From the Irish Independent