DEFUND THE GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY

On Wed the SDs will put forward a Motion.

Calling on the Government to:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💶" title="Banknote mit Euro-Zeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Banknote mit Euro-Zeichen">Reverse the €2.4 mil increase in funding for the industry in 2021

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐾" title="Pfotenabdrücke" aria-label="Emoji: Pfotenabdrücke">Increase funding for the welfare of greyhounds

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">Phase out state funding for the industry

If you agree that our money should *not* be propping up a loss making industry that has clear animal welfare issues, PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE THIS PETITION and contact your TDs and ask them to support this motion. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

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In 2021, the Irish greyhound racing industry will get a staggering €19.2m* from the public purse – an increase of €2.4m*.

THIS IS DESPITE the fact that only 16% of the Irish population agree that Government should continue to fund the industry.

#DefundGreyhoundRacing

THIS IS DESPITE the public outcry after the RTÉ Running For Their Lives documentaryhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTb2qBjlMM">https://www.youtube.com/watch... exposing unspeakable cruelty.

THIS IS DESPITE the fact this industry relies on overbreeding dogs that leads to the culling of 6000 a year.

#DefundGreyhoundRacing

THIS IS DESPITE a dramatic drop in attendance at tracks and declining advertising revenues.

Attendance at greyhound racing tracks fell by 55% between 2008 and 2018 and the combined loss for tracks between 2019 and 2022 is predicted to be €30 million*.

#DefundGreyhoundRacing

The greyhound racing industry has become a financial basket case and is being kept alive by State subventions each year.

We need to demand that state funding is phased out and that the welfare of dogs is prioritised.

#DefundGreyhoundRacing https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/governments-going-to-the-dogs-give-to-the-services-in-need">https://my.uplift.ie/petitions...