South Dublin councillors are calling for a nationwide ban on hare coursing.
The chamber voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to write to Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue asking him to make the move. It follows a similar, but failed vote in Cork County, where 36 councillors opposed a hare coursing ban.
Hare coursing is when greyhounds are set off after live hares captured from the wild, leaving some maimed or dead despite their ‘protected’ status. The capture of wild hares for the 'sport' is licensed by the Department for Housing, while the Department for Agriculture, Farming and Marine have overall responsibility for the live events.
