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Pro- Blood Sports body has nominating powers to Seanad!
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Tuesday September 17, 2013 21:29 by Ban Blood Sports in Ireland
Another reason to scrap the Senate... Animal Lovers asked to back Seanad abolition if pro-blood sports organization continues to have nominating powers! Various reasons have been advanced for the abolition of the Seanad. As campaigners against blood sports in Ireland, we have a special grievance against this elitist “Upper House” of parliament. The so-called “National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) is included in the Agricultural Panel on the Register of Seanad Nominating Bodies.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2This is a reason to REFORM the Seanad, not ABOLISH it. Pushing more power into the hands of people like Enda's "gang of four" will not serve the interests of animals in the long term. They don't give a shite about animal welfare, just profits. They'll allow farming practices that will result in more animal cruelty not less, if it increases profits, and they'll encourage industries with little regard for animal welfare to set up shop here.
Animal lovers, don't throw your democracy out with the bathwater. This is a stupid referendum to concentrate power in fewer hands. That won't serve the interests of animals or anyone else on this island!
Watch the video:
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Stephen Donnelly "lifejacket and leaky boat" speech
I agree with the post above. A reform is a better proposition here.