Take Action NOW to Ban Fox Hunting!

On May 27th 2025, Ruth Coppinger TD introduced the ‘Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025’ at First Stage in the Dáil. Notably, Independent Ireland and Sinn Fein opposed even this initial step – an unprecedented move to stifle democracy and block discussion, as a First Stage is purely procedural and does not involve debate or a vote on the bill’s content. Fortunately, the bill passed its First Stage.

HOWEVER, when the bill went to a Second Stage debate and vote on 17th December 2025, Sinn Fein, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ALL voted against it, so the bill was defeated.

We are not giving up though! Recently, Sinn Fein changed their party position to SUPPORT a ban on fox hunting (following pressure from the public and animal rights groups), but we still need to heavily lobby Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

WHY SHOULD WE BAN FOX HUNTING IN IRELAND?

There are 42 registered foxhound packs in Ireland, active from November until April, terrorising and shredding foxes to bits for fun. Although fox hunting started here as a colonial ‘sport’, England, Scotland and Wales have long since banned this barbaric activity. Ireland is shamefully falling behind by allowing this disgusting practice to remain legal, despite public support for a ban.

Please help us save foxes by joining our campaign and lobbying your local TDs today – below is a sample letter and list of TDs that we need your help putting pressure on!

SAMPLE LETTER & EMAIL LIST:

“Dear TD,

I am writing to implore you and your party to support a ban on fox hunting in Ireland.

Your party shamefully voted AGAINST a ban, when Ruth Coppinger TD put forward a bill in December 2025. As I am sure you will recall, the Irish public were outraged and it remained as a prominent topic in the media for months afterwards.

Fox hunting is cruel, barbaric and archaic – an activity that our former British colonisers (who introduced fox hunting here) have long since banned. So why do you choose to keep it here?

Over 82% of the public are in favour of a ban on fox hunting, it’s time you reflected the wishes of your constituents and took action to rid Ireland of this horrific form of animal abuse.

Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing from you,

NAME & COUNTY “

�� EMAIL ADDRESSES:

william.aird@oireachtas.ie,
catherine.ardagh@oireachtas.ie,
cathy.bennett@oireachtas.ie,
grace.boland@oireachtas.ie,
tom.brabazon@oireachtas.ie,
john.brady@oireachtas.ie,
brian.brennan@oireachtas.ie,
shay.brennan@oireachtas.ie,
colm.brophy@oireachtas.ie,
james.browne@oireachtas.ie,
pat.buckley@oireachtas.ie,
colm.burke@oireachtas.ie,
peter.burke@oireachtas.ie,
mary.butler@oireachtas.ie,
paula.butterly@oireachtas.ie,
jerry.buttimer@oireachtas.ie,
joanna.byrne@oireachtas.ie,
malcolm.byrne@oireachtas.ie,
thomas.byrne@oireachtas.ie,
michael.cahill@oireachtas.ie,
holly.cairns@oireachtas.ie,
catherine.callaghan@oireachtas.ie,
dara.calleary@oireachtas.ie,
sean.canney@oireachtas.ie,
micheal.carrigy@oireachtas.ie,
jennifer.carrollmacneill@oireachtas.ie,
matt.carthy@oireachtas.ie,
jack.chambers@oireachtas.ie,
sorca.clarke@oireachtas.ie,
peterchap.cleere@oireachtas.ie,
john.clendennen@oireachtas.ie,
michael.collins@oireachtas.ie,
niall.collins@oireachtas.ie,
catherine.connolly@oireachtas.ie,
john.connolly@oireachtas.ie,
rose.conwaywalsh@oireachtas.ie,
joe.cooney@oireachtas.ie,
reada.cronin@oireachtas.ie,
cathal.crowe@oireachtas.ie,
sean.crowe@oireachtas.ie,
david.cullinane@oireachtas.ie,
john.cummins@oireachtas.ie,
emer.currie@oireachtas.ie,
martin.daly@oireachtas.ie,
pa.daly@oireachtas.ie,
aisling.dempsey@oireachtas.ie,
maire.devine@oireachtas.ie,
cormac.devlin@oireachtas.ie,
alan.dillon@oireachtas.ie,
pearse.doherty@oireachtas.ie,
albert.dolan@oireachtas.ie,
paul.donnelly@oireachtas.ie,
paschal.donohoe@oireachtas.ie,
timmy.dooley@oireachtas.ie,
dessie.ellis@oireachtas.ie,
mairead.farrell@oireachtas.ie,
frank.feighan@oireachtas.ie,
michael.fitzmaurice@oireachtas.ie,
sean.fleming@oireachtas.ie,
norma.foley@oireachtas.ie,
patthecope.gallagher@oireachtas.ie,
thomas.gould@oireachtas.ie,
ann.graves@oireachtas.ie,
noel.grealish@oireachtas.ie,
johnny.guirke@oireachtas.ie,
marian.harkin@oireachtas.ie,
simon.harris@oireachtas.ie,
danny.healyrae@oireachtas.ie,
michael.healyrae@oireachtas.ie,
barry.heneghan@oireachtas.ie,
martin.heydon@oireachtas.ie,
emer.higgins@oireachtas.ie,
alan.kelly@oireachtas.ie,
eoghan.kenny@oireachtas.ie,
martin.kenny@oireachtas.ie,
keira.keogh@oireachtas.ie,
claire.kerrane@oireachtas.ie,
john.lahart@oireachtas.ie,
james.lawless@oireachtas.ie,
paul.lawless@oireachtas.ie,
george.lawlor@oireachtas.ie,
michael.lowry@oireachtas.ie,
padraig.maclochlainn@oireachtas.ie,
micheal.martin@oireachtas.ie,
david.maxwell@oireachtas.ie,
paul.mcauliffe@oireachtas.ie,
noel.mccarthy@oireachtas.ie,
charlie.mcconalogue@oireachtas.ie,
tony.mccormack@oireachtas.ie,
marylou.mcdonald@oireachtas.ie,
helen.mcentee@oireachtas.ie,
donna.mcgettigan@oireachtas.ie,
mattie.mcgrath@oireachtas.ie,
seamus.mcgrath@oireachtas.ie,
erin.mcgreehan@oireachtas.ie,
conor.mcguinness@oireachtas.ie,
john.mcguinness@oireachtas.ie,
denise.mitchell@oireachtas.ie,
kevinboxer.moran@oireachtas.ie,
aindrias.moynihan@oireachtas.ie,
michael.moynihan@oireachtas.ie,
shane.moynihan@oireachtas.ie,
jennifer.murnaneoconnor@oireachtas.ie,
michael.murphy@oireachtas.ie,
verona.murphy@oireachtas.ie,
johnny.mythen@oireachtas.ie,
hildegarde.naughton@oireachtas.ie,
joe.neville@oireachtas.ie,
natasha.newsomedrennan@oireachtas.ie,
carol.nolan@oireachtas.ie,
shonagh.niraghallaigh@oireachtas.ie,
darragh.obrien@oireachtas.ie,
jim.ocallaghan@oireachtas.ie,
maeve.oconnell@oireachtas.ie,
james.oconnor@oireachtas.ie,
willie.odea@oireachtas.ie,
kieran.odonnell@oireachtas.ie,
richard.odonoghue@oireachtas.ie,
patrick.odonovan@oireachtas.ie,
ken.oflynn@oireachtas.ie,
louis.ohara@oireachtas.ie,
ryan.omeara@oireachtas.ie,
louise.oreilly@oireachtas.ie,
darren.orourke@oireachtas.ie,
johnpaul.oshea@oireachtas.ie,
christopher.osullivan@oireachtas.ie,
padraig.osullivan@oireachtas.ie,
maurice.quinlivan@oireachtas.ie,
neale.richmond@oireachtas.ie,
peter.roche@oireachtas.ie,
eamon.scanlon@oireachtas.ie,
brendan.smith@oireachtas.ie,
niamh.smyth@oireachtas.ie,
brian.stanley@oireachtas.ie,
edward.timmins@oireachtas.ie,
gillian.toole@oireachtas.ie,
robert.troy@oireachtas.ie,
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