Ban on Irish greyhound racing ruled out after Welsh, Scottish parliaments outlaw sport – The Irish Times

Greyhound racing will not be outlawed in Ireland after both the Welsh and Scottish parliaments voted to end the sport this week, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said. In the Dáil, Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger said Ireland was “going backwards” in terms of animal rights by not following suit. She pointed to figures from … Read more