When we issued an urgent call for your help, you responded!
That’s right, less than 24 hours prior to the Ward Union hunt ban legislation debate, over 100 supporters of ARAN descended on Dail Eireann to bring attention to animal abuse in Ireland and to urge the passage of the impending Ward Union hunt ban and the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill.
During the lively demonstration, members and supporters kept arriving from 5.45pm right through to 8.30pm. Many held signs and placards whilst waving to urge support from passing traffic. The demonstration also gained considerable press coverage from various radio stations, including a 25 minute interview with ARAN and RISE’s Liam Cahill. RTE’s Morning Ireland also covered our campaign event as did various other stations. Newspapers including The Irish Sun, The Irish Times and Sunday Business Post covered the campaign, along with a TV3 news television crew who covered our demonstration. Watch the exciting coverage here. During another radio interview, ARAN blasted Labour’s Joanna Tuff for doing a u-turn on their decision to back the Ward Union hunt. Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan also joined ARAN for our evening event and a team of staff from our friends at two of Dublin’s LUSH stores armed with petitions and letters signed by their many hundreds of customers.
The entire event was hugely peaceful, extremely well supported, upbeat and very welcoming to the many of our supporters who were attending for their first time.
As many people attended our important event, we cannot help but thank the huge numbers of supporters across Ireland who are working hard lobbying their local TD’s and Ministers urging them to pass the important legislation. Thanks goes out to the many active ARAN coordinators in various parts of the country who are working hard behind the scenes performing research, lobbying, education and much more to ensure ARAN’s message that animal abuse in this country must end. For those who could not make it, we’ve captured some footage from early on in the demonstration that showed just some of the many kind supporters who turned up to be a voice for those with none. Please click here.
