ALLIANCE FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS (A.F.A.R.)

TheMinister for Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea was hit square in the face with apie to protest the seal hunt. Gail Shea was in China a few weeksago trying to open new markets for seal products where she commented abouthow nice it was to be able to promote the seal hunt without the risk ofprotest.  Another person from that delegation commented that the"Chinese will eat anything".  Anyway here is a picture ofher with a bit of pie on her face ;) One activist is currently detained.

http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/711385

AR Prisoners - Newsletter 2.

The second newsletter of Animal Rights Prisoner Support is

already in the net. There are lots of letters from the

prisoners telling us how they feel and how they are.

http://www.londonanimalrights.org.uk/FINAL%20ARPS%20newsletter%20no%2002

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Subject: FW: Helping Non-humans & Humans in Haiti

Hope this helps those that want to help humans andnon-humans in Haiti without compromising your ethics or the animals. Thereare more options on the below links...

Emergency/Disaster Relief in Haiti: Animal Rescue &Animal-Friendly Resources -

Extensive List of organizations, etc. helping in Haiti

http://www.easyvegan.info/2010/01/14/haiti/

Helping Haiti the Vegan Way:

http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/16/helping-haiti-the-vegan-way/

In Defense of Animals - Animal Disaster Relief Fund fornon-humans in Haiti. Donations can be made below...they will go to help animalsin Haiti. IDA is part of a coalition formed of international animal groupsgoing to Haiti to help non-humans. Please don't forget them during thisterrible time.

https://secure2.convio.net/ida/site/Donation2?df_id=1960&1960.donation=form1

Doctors without Borders - Medical Aid in Haiti ONLY..nostrings attached (no preaching in exchange for medical care...just much neededmedical help!). They have been in Haiti already for 19 years!!

https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197

I ♥ Haiti fundraising t-shirt from Herbivore ClothingStore -- ALL proceeds will go to Haiti...

http://herbivoreclothing.com/item/i-love-haiti-fundraising-shirt

Vegan Food Relief for Haiti..."We are happy to announcethat Food for Life Global is currently setting up a base of operations innearby Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, from where we will store foodsupplies and support our vegan food relief program in Haiti once webegin." More info & updates...

http://www.ffl.org/

Greyhounds: Paddy Power ends Derby sponsorship

 http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/greyhounds-paddy-power-ends-derby-sponsorship-1983280.html

Irish greyhound racing received a jolt at the weekend when it was announced that Paddy Power Bookmakers have terminated their association with the Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park.

From The Times

October 4, 2008

Boy, 7, goes on killing spree in zoo, feeding reptiles to crocodile

The boy throws one of the reptiles into the crocodile pen

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Sophie Tedmanson in Sydney

When keepers arrived for work at the Alice Springs Reptile Centre they thought there had been a mass break-out. Thirteen animals, including a large turtle, bearded dragons and various lizards had apparently escaped from their outdoor pens.

Worse was the scene of carnage in the pen of Terry, an 11ft, 31-stone saltwater crocodile and the zoo’s star attraction. He had been feasting on his fellow reptiles.

CCTV footage revealed the truth: a seven-year-old boy had scaled a fence at the zoo, in Northern Territory, Australia, bludgeoned the giant lizards to death and fed them and others to the crocodile.

The break-in happened just before 8am on Wednesday. Initially, the boy evaded the zoo’s security system because of his size.

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In 35 minutes he killed 13 animals, including thorny devils and western blue-tongue lizards, which are rare in captivity. Another victim was a 3ft goanna, a variety of monitor lizard and one of the zoo’s favourites.

Rex Neindorf, the zoo’s director, said that many of the animals were rare or mature and would be difficult to replace.

“It’s absolutely devastating for us - we’re just horrified,” Mr Neindorf told The Times yesterday. “The goanna was 20 years old - she was an absolute doll.”

He said that the boy, whose face was expressionless during the killing spree, had “clammed up” when questioned by police. He had climbed over a second fence to get a closer look at Terry and his victims. “He was lucky because if he got in there with the goanna, she would have torn him to pieces.”

Police questioned the boy but, because of his age, were unable to do anything: children under the age of 10 are not liable for criminal offences. However, the zoo is considering legal action against his parents.

Mr Neindorf said: “I thought for the sheer consequences of what he did that there would have to be some severe punishment, but they can’t do anything. We’re going to see what we can do - maybe try and sue the family in the civil court. We’ll look down that avenue.”

He said that the boy’s brother was part of a group that attacked Terry the crocodile about five years ago. Children often tried to throw rocks at the animal enclosures from a nearby hill, but this was by far the worst incident in the eight-year history of the zoo.

Mr Neindorf said: “We’re horrified that anyone could do this, and saddened by the age of the child. He will just get worse and worse and worse - by the time he’s 10 he will be a hardened criminal.”

The Alice Springs Reptile Centre has 200 animals on display, including perentie goannas, frill-necked lizards, pythons, taipans, death adders and, of course, Terry.

A spokeswoman for the Northern Territory police said that they had identified the boy from the CCTV footage. They had cautioned him and spoken to his mother about the incident.

• HAVE YOUR SAY

Parents are well on the way to bringing up two psychopaths! What are they doing while their children are out causing murder and mayhem? These "kids" should be put under curfew before it is people they are killing. Lots of killers start by being cruel to animals! "Expressionless while killing?"

ROBERT BROWNE, DUBLIN, Ireland

wow. I was seriously disgusted by this. I agree thou, children

Animal gifts 'no use' to developing world

 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/animal-gifts-no-use-to-developing-world-62648.html

FAMILIES intending to buy Christmas gifts of animals for the developing world would be better off donating to other causes, Animal Aid's director has said.

Is the end in sight for the fur industry?

By Hypnos

And – especially within the EU – more and more cracks are appearing in this international framework of organized animal cruelty. Fur production has been banned in Ireland, Scotland, England, Austria, Croatia (not even a member state of ...

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From www.sbpost.ie

Greyhound Board to auction naming rights of new Limerick stadium

03 January 2010 By Ian Kehoe

The Irish Greyhound Board hopes to follow in the footsteps of the O2 in

Dublin and the Aviva Stadium by auctioning off the naming rights for the new

Limerick greyhound stadium.

The board, a state company responsible for running greyhound racing, is

hoping to sell the naming rights for the new stadium, which is costing €18

million, for an initial five-year period. The board hopes to conclude a deal

in the coming months. The 3,000-capacity Limerick stadium is due to open in

the latter half of 2010, and will host 1,750 races a year.

The stadium will also include a 190-seat restaurant and corporate

hospitality sections.

The board said the naming rights offered an ‘‘outstanding opportunity to

follow in the footsteps of the 02 [the Point Depot] and the Aviva stadium

[Lansdowne Road] in Dublin, albeit at a small fraction of their cost’’.

The board added: ‘‘It presents a chance for an appropriate sponsor to make a

bold statement that will stand the test of time and have great visibility in

the heart of the city."

The greyhound industry has had its funding cut in recent years; the

government has reduced its contribution to the Horse and Greyhound Racing

Fund, a state subvention for both sectors.

Prize funds have been cut, and senior staff at the Irish Greyhound Board

have taken a pay cut.

The Irish greyhound racing industry supports up to 11,000 full-time and

part-time jobs, and generates more than €500 million a year in domestic

economic activity.

‘‘When completed, the Limerick stadium will be one of the largest greyhound

stadiums in the world.

Irish News | Breeder pleads guilty to animal cruelty | Cruelty .   ..

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Breeder pleads guilty to animal cruelty Written by RTE News Monday, 04 January 2010 16:40 A horse breeder from south Kilkenny has pleaded guilty to...

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