http://blog.hai.ie News, Events, People & Places Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:44:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gormley rules out breed exemptions Last Updated: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 10:40 CHARLIE TAYLOR Minister for the Environment John Gormley said today he does not intend to exempt greyhounds and hunting packs from new dog-breeding regulations due to come before the Dáil next week. Mr Gormley denied that he had decided to table ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/07/01/gormley-rules-out-breed-exemptions/ Dáil passes Wildlife Bill by 75 votes to 72 Posted on June 29, 2010 by Rural Ireland Says Enough! The Dáil has passed all stages of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill by 75 votes to 72. Mattie McGrath TD (Tipperary South) voted against the Bill, as well as Independents Michael ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/30/dail-passes-wildlife-bill-by-75-votes-to-72/ The RISE! Campaign will endorse every TD who votes against the ban on stag hunting in the Dáil next Tuesday in the next General Election. This includes Fianna Fáil TDs who defy the Party Whip, Independent TDs who vote against the ban as well as candidates for Fine Gael, Labour and ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/28/rise-tells-tds-%e2%80%98stand-by-us-on-tuesday-and-we%e2%80%99ll-stand-by-you-in-the-general-election%e2%80%99/ [gallery]Statement from Michael Lowry TD, Independent, Tipperary North 28th June 2010 Stag Hunting Bill and the “Puppy Farm” Bill I have given conditional support to this Government, qualified by the fact that it was dependent on them giving priority to a number of North Tipperary constituency issues whilst also addressing our national economic ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/28/316/ ‘The Irish Times’ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0623/1224273111215.html 'Weak' proposals on dog law criticisedMARY MINIHAN Wed, Jun 23, 2010 TIPPERARY NORTH TD Máire Hoctor has described amendments to controversial dog-breeding legislation proposed by Minister for the Environment John Gormley as “weak”. Mr Gormley has outlined what he characterised as “significant concessions” on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill in ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/23/weak-proposals-on-dog-law-criticised/ By Treacy Hogan Monday June 21 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL crusader John Gormley is counting bats in the belfry at a cost of €60,000. A nationwide survey on the long-eared Irish bat has been approved by the Environment Minister to establish how many of the protected nocturnal animals remain in the country. It comes hot ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/21/gormley-spends-e60000-counting-protestant-bats/ More and more County Councils are backing the RISE! Campaign The RISE! Campaign is continuing to gather strong support from county councils across the country. http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/17/county-councils-supporting-rise/ Proposed ban on hunting criticised MARY MINIHAN Wed, May 26, 2010 OIREACHTAS ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: FIANNA FÁIL TDs, including former ceann comhairle John O’Donoghue, criticised elements of the proposed legislation to ban stag hunting with packs of dogs at the Oireachtas environment committee meeting. A delegation from the Wild Deer Association of Ireland (WDAI) claimed ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/17/proposed-ban-on-hunting-criticised/ OIREACHTAS ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: FIANNA FÁIL TDs, including former ceann comhairle John O’Donoghue, criticised elements of the proposed legislation to ban stag hunting with packs of dogs at the Oireachtas environment committee meeting. A delegation from the Wild Deer Association of Ireland (WDAI) claimed senior Coillte and National Parks and Wildlife Service ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/06/17/oireachtas-environment-committee/ Senator criticises animal campaign MICHAEL PARSONS http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0409/1224267974275.html Fri, Apr 09, 2010 A Fine Gael Senator has claimed “a cabal in the Green Party” is dictating government policy on animal welfare and condemned an “orchestrated campaign” by people outside the State seeking to influence legislation. John Paul Phelan said the Oireachtas computer system was “jammed up” ... http://blog.hai.ie/2010/04/11/senator-john-paul-phelan-criticises-animal-campaign/