Petition to Limerick Racecourse to ignore ICABS

snipe02

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/limerick-racecourse-stop-hosting-cruel-hare-coursing
Last three recent sigs are from people in Norway,France and Italy.Bottom rht side of screen.

Last bunch of comments from people we have Miami ,Leeds,Switzerland, Theran ,Iran!![Maybe took some time out from the ol group crane hanging of Homosexuals in the public square and stoning of women,to register their "disgust" at our treatment of animals??:rolleyes:]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D nob ody throw any stones until I blow this whistle even if he does say jahova

Sparks

1130 (us) -v- 1241 (ICABS)

Sent in a preliminary printout of signatures to Limerick Racecourse a few days ago with this cover letter:

Dear Sir/Madam,
As you may know, the Irish Council Against Blood Sports is currently gathering signatures for a petition against hare coursing at Limerick Racecourse.

Over the last few months, more and more people from the fieldsports community have been getting annoyed at the tactics of groups like ICABS, such as trying to convince yourselves that it would have negative repercussions for your business's public image to be associated with coursing despite all the evidence to the contrary.
More and more, we are seeing ordinary individual members of this community arguing against groups like ICABS via social media on news sites and putting forward their point of view. This trend is increasing.

When I saw the ICABS petition, I started a counter-petition, as a grass-roots effort to show a business which was facing an ICABS protest, that there are far more people – and far more revenue to be had – supporting fieldsports than not. I am not associated with any hunting or coursing group whatsoever, nor do I hunt nor do I course – I simply looked at the evidence involved.
I sought out research on the effect of coursing on the Irish Hare and found that it shows that in areas where coursing clubs operate, they cause a dramatic rise in the local population of the Irish Hare. Given the pressure from modern agriculture on the their habitat, it seems that coursing is one of the few things keeping the Irish Hare off the endangered species list.
This fact alone is sufficient reason to continue to support coursing clubs, in my mind; but I appreciate from a business's point of view, potential PR damage is a concern. Hence, this petition, started to show that while ICABS et al have a total population in Ireland of approximately 50 people, the fieldsports community number approximately 400,000.

The petiton is still running; it will not end for some weeks yet. However, please find enclosed a preliminary list of 1,108 signatures. I would also point out that while the ICABS petition contains a disproportionately large number of signatures from animal rights grous around the world, the bulk of our signatures come from ordinary people in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK – and it is far more likely someone on our list will come to Limerick Racecourse to spend their tourist euros than someone from the ICABS petition.
The petition's message is simple – there are more coursers than animal rights protestors. Coursers represent more revenue to you than animal rights protestors do. And the research says that what coursers do, does more good to the Irish Hare than any animal rights protest. So please, when ICABS present their petition, reach for ours and tell them “Thanks, but no thanks”.
Yours Sincerely,

wexfordman2

Well Done Mark :-)

Does the petition allow you retain the contact details of those that signed it ? It woudl be great as a future list for others to rally for other petitions etc, would give a great starting point!

Sparks

It doesn't give that information to me I'm afraid wexfordman

yubabill1

Well done, Sparks.

Will be pushing this at the dinner table again, today.

tomtucker81

Reviving this thread, found this on the journal this morning, just for peoples attention.

http://www.thejournal.ie/hare-coursing-1052148-Aug2013/

Grizzly 45

Yup,it must be coming onto Autumn again,the traditional ICABS Autumn asault begins

Reminds me of seige warfare in mediveal times.The besiegers would bring their strongest catapults to knock down the enemies walls.Betimes the catapults were nt very effective,and the castle defenders greatest response was to get out their hankercheifs and paint pot and make a great show of wiping down the brick work,and repainting the wall where the boulder hit from their enemies latest siege winning catapult.:P


They are beating their heads off a brick wall with saying they are "unhappy" with Min Deenihans decision.Guy is as pro coursing as they come.Much ado and commentary in the chattering class and online tabloid and anti American,anti gun,tin foil hat wearing reader of Journal.ie,and thats as far as it goes.
Ever since "the usual suspects";) were barred or left the Journal comments page,or finally people copped onto their "form"and have had to comment on the tabloid commentary like The Mirror,or the Star.:p:p.
Its gone very quiet out there.Which isnt good either,So heads up and watch your six!