Irish Department Inspected Only Four Hare Coursing Events in Five Years

Freedom of Information (FOI) files reveal that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) inspected only four hare coursing events over a five-year period, during which incidents like hares being hit by dogs and an injured greyhound being euthanized were recorded.

18 Aug, 08:30 — 18 Aug, 08:30

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The FOI Files: Records revealed DAFM inspected just four hare coursing events in five years

The four inspections recorded 16 hares being hit by dogs, an injured greyhound being euthanised and an entry stating that 10 hares had been killed, which the department later attributed to a ‘clerical error’.

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Irish Department Inspected Only Four Hare Coursing Events in Five Years

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The FOI Files: Records revealed DAFM inspected just four hare coursing events in five years

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