EVENTS ORGANISED:

• Over 100 protests and leafleting events.

LEAFLETS DISTRIBUTED:

• 75,000

EMAILS / MESSAGES FROM THE PUBLIC:

• We received hundreds of emails and messages via our social media pages in the past year from members of the public asking questions, seeking advice, requesting information, reporting animal cruelty and wanting to join our campaigns.

CAMPAIGN NEWS:

• We supplied activists around the country with leaflets to campaign in their own areas for a ban on hare coursing, fox hunting and a ban on pig farming.

• In November, we released our third investigation on the pig industry in Ireland – covering 2 pig farms and, in another first for Ireland, 4 turkey farms. This resulted in both media and political coverage, and another ongoing Dept. of Agriculture investigation. We also had a ‘Go Vegan for Christmas’ public outreach campaign as a result. 

• We organised events twice a week, every week, and travelled the country doing leaflet drops, outreach and canvassing for the bill to ban hare coursing, fox hunting and our ban pig & turkey farming campaigns too. We also lobbied many TDs during protests outside the Dept. of Agriculture.

• We supported the ICABS protest at the hare coursing finals in Clonmel.

• We had information stall at the Radical Bookfair.

• Attended, in solidarity, marches on issues such as bodily autonomy, anti-racism, anti-fascism, Palestine, Dublin Pride, Trans & Intersex Pride, and the first ever Cavan Pride Parade.

• Sent in numerous FOIs to the Dept. of Agriculture, as well as PQs via TDs.

• Continued our joint efforts with SAFR Ireland on the ‘Ban Botox Testing on Animals’ campaign.

• Took part in various radio and newspaper interviews, and debates on animal rights issues throughout the year.

• Worked with ‘Freedom for Animals UK’ on the issue of Dublin Zoo, and organised protests.

• Along with other organisations, we worked hard lobbying for the bills to ban fox hunting and ban hare coursing – the fight continues on both! 

• Successfully lobbied, with ICABS, Sinn Fein into supporting a ban on fox hunting at their Ard Fheis.