Organisation: Countryside Alliance

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North's hare-coursing ban becomes permanent

A permanent ban on hare-coursing events was introduced in the North today.

sport

‘Hidden Ireland’ slips out of sight in blaze of glory

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Hunters flock to St Stephen's Day meeting

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Countryside Alliance supports salmon campaign

world

British hunting ban faces first big test

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Clashes hit last coursing meet

Hunting is horse of a different colour in Ireland

THE effect of the hunt ban in England and Wales will be negligible in Ireland, predicts Kate Horgan, the Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association chairperson.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2005

Pro-foxhunt lobby launches court battle, plans civil disobedience

THE long battle over fox hunting moved to the law courts yesterday as pro-hunt campaigners launched a legal challenge to overthrow the British Parliament’s ban on their sport.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2004

UK pro-hunt protesters target minister

British rural affairs minister Alun Michael ran the gauntlet of pro-hunting demonstrators as he arrived for a conference in London today.

Thu, 28 Oct, 2004

Hunting protesters cause chaos at conference

A PRO-HUNTING campaigner and two other demonstrators were in police custody last night after they heckled British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s keynote address to his party as protests erupted inside and outside the Labour conference.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2004

At each other’s throats over bloodsports

THE recent alignment of the National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) and the UK-based Countryside Alliance has created the mother of all splits in Ireland’s bloodsports community.

Tue, 13 May, 2003

400,000 countryside campaigners march on London

Rural Britain took over central London today in the biggest invasion of its kind ever seen.

Sun, 22 Sep, 2002

House of Lords set to vote on UK anti-hunting bill

The row over the future of fox hunting in Britain is re-surfacing in the House of Lords as peers are being given a chance to vote on the controversial issue for the first time.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2001

Hunting campaigners postpone march

The pro-hunting Countryside Alliance has postponed its planned march due to take place in London on March 18 because of the foot and mouth outbreak.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2001