Iāll give the dog industry one thingā¦ You donāt see too many pictures of fat dog trainers sitting on dead dogs having a sneer for the camera
The dogs are alright.
Horsey horse cunts are not.
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Classy mate.
The doggy dog set are set on holly. Theyāll rip her limb from limb yet
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Is Government funding for animal welfare money well spent?
Secondly, this money for greyhounds will not continue forever: I have written about this before, but just to go over it again. In 2018, a report titled āStrategic Plan 2018-2022ā was published by the Irish Greyhound Board. This report discusses, in detail, the challenges and problems facing an industry in decline. Crucially, the report set out a five-year plan for the redemption of the greyhound industry, which was dependent on Government funding. The report stated an annual sum agreed by the Government to be allocated to the greyhound industry, and this included the ā¬20m that is due to be allocated in 2022 (āonlyā ā¬17m was given in the end).
But after that, there is a big question mark. What will happen next? Should the Government continue to support an industry that is dwindling, and is beset with issues of poor animal welfare?
This is the big question that people should be asking today. To my knowledge, no decision has yet been made on future subsidies for greyhound racing. There is no doubt that behind the scenes, strong lobbying will be happening, disingenuously trying to link āgreyhound racingā with āIrish rural cultureā, when in fact, this is just a ruse to try to elicit political support for funds.
My view is clear: if greyhound racing is not self-sustainable, it should draw to a close, and a closing-down five-year plan should be put in place.
Why should our Government continue to support it when polls show that 80% of voters are against this happening? If greyhound racing is phased out, this does need to happen gradually, as there will be many greyhounds that need to be rehomed. It could not happen suddenly.
So today, rather than complaining about why such-and-such got so much, and such-and-such got so little, letās focus on this question: will 2022 be the year that the Irish Government finally decides that greyhound racing should no longer be a subsidised part of our culture?
they should reduce the amount given each year till its 0
You forgot to quote the paragraph above it:
Firstly, the greyhound funding is not from general taxpayersā money: itās from the Horse and Greyhound Fund, which comes directly from taxes on betting, so arguably this is greyhound peopleās money funding greyhounds. This does not mean that itās āgoodā, but it does need to be noted.
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Didnāt seem relevant to me.
how much is bet on greyhounds compared to football mate?
how much would have to be bet on greyhounds to take in tax to pay 17m?
Youāll have to ask the Department of Finance.
at the moment, the 1% tax on betting doesnāt cover the disbursement to the greyhound and racing
40% of betting is on football it seems
Isnāt it strange how both the footballers and greyhounds end their careers in China.
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The Corn Na Feile is a great west Limerick & north Kerry tradition
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Not many sports where participants are killed if they arenāt good enough
Indeed
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