"Comparison Between Hares and Domesticated Pets is Nonsense", Fianna Fáil TD Tells LMFM Ahead of Hare Coursing Ban Motion - 06/07/2026
TDs clashed in the Dáil last week over the Government's decision to oppose legislation that would ban hare coursing. A bill brought forward by Deputy Paul Murphy from People Before Profit seeks to outlaw the practice, arguing that it causes unnecessary suffering to a protected wild species. While the Social Democrats, Labour and the Green Party have backed the proposal, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have opposed it ahead of a vote due this week.Hare coursing remains legal in Ireland despite hares being a protected species under the Wildlife Act, making Ireland one of only a handful of countries…
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