Sinn Féin members vote on hare coursing, cannabis, and political prisoners

Several speakers called for an all-Ireland ban on hare coursing. Hare coursing has been illegal in Northern Ireland since 2003

Speakers at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis (Brian Lawless/PA)

The Sinn Féin ard fheis has voted in favour of “strong regulation” of hare coursing, after a series of motions calling for an outright ban of the practice were raised at the party’s annual conference.

The party heard extended debate for and against the matter, including speakers who said that hares are a species of international importance protected under wildlife acts.