Brindlebabe Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 HELP STOP IRISH GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO GREYHOUND RACING Please read and support this appeal (below) from Greyhound Action Ireland. More info about the Irish greyhound racing industry and the campaign to put an end to it can be found at www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/iIreland.html Please feel free to forward/crosspost/circulate this message. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: 12 August 2008 14:18 Subject: ACTION TO STOP Bord na gCon Government Grants/Letters/Email alert ................................................................................ ........................................ GREYHOUND ACTION IRELAND- NEWS FLASH / URGENT ACTION Many areas have to be tackled in our efforts to end Greyhound racing in Ireland. However none more vital than stopping the annual sports capital grants from the Irish government. These have amounted to 105,000,000 euro since 2001.As we are in a recession now surely Hospitals or the elderly would be more deserving causes. Contacting and appealing to Bord na gCon to stop the slaughter and suffering of Greyhounds that is inherent in racing is like asking the butcher to become vegan, maybe harder. If these SPORTS CAPITAL grants were withdrawn it would certainly go a long way towards making this ugly pastime less financially viable. Especially as on 31st August 2008 the Irish Government TAX EXEMPTION for both the HORSE and GREYHOUND BREEDERS will be removed, so these breeders will be tax liable (like everyone else). Read about the Grants at http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/grant...ult.htm#grants1 The grants are awarded from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Kildare Street, Dublin.2 Phone 01.6313800. The Sports unit however is located in Fossa, Killarney, County Kerry. Phone 064 27300. (+353 64) 27372 / 27338 / 27304 / 27369 lo call number 1890 273000 Major Capital Sports Projects Division, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 (+353 1) 631 3824 Sports Policy & Capital Division, Frederick Buildings (+353 1) 631 3919 or (+353 1) 631 3922 (Sports Capital) People in the sports section include Eoin Christie phone 064.27317, email [email protected] and Anne Reen Phone 064.27304, email [email protected] or general email [email protected] The MINISTER Martin Cullen can be reached at 051.851112 or 051.851543.(home)email: [email protected] Please email now outlining the cruelty in the Greyhound racing Industry and request these grants be discontinued. See www.greyhoundaction.org.uk for more on Greyhound racing. Greyhound Action Ireland. PO Box 4734. Dublin.1 Ireland. Email [email protected] Phone 087 2651720 _______________________________________________ Website: www.greyhoundaction.org.uk MySpace: www.myspace.com/greyhoundaction Donations: www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/donations.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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