Hunting is horse of a different colour in Ireland
She does not expect an influx of English riders. "The Irish countryside cannot allow any more hunters than at present. Farmers would not like it. Our policy is to continue as heretofore, and discourage an influx. While we sympathise with the plight of hunters in Britain, we will not encourage them to come here. It's physically impossible," said the Cork woman.
She also rejected any notion that Ireland would be the next battleground in the English anti-hunt lobby campaign.
