Fine Gael TD Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire) has condemned fox hunting as "BARBARIC AND CRUEL" and declared that it "has no place in a modern society".
In an email to a constituent, seen by the Irish Council Against Bloodsports, Deputy Ward made it clear that he wants to see a free vote in the Dail on Wednesday 17 December when Ruth Coppinger TD’s bill to ban fox hunting returns for second stage.
“I am pushing for a free vote to be allowed but I don’t know how successful that will be,” he stated. “I will do all I can though as I strongly believe it should be allowed in cases like this.”
Thank you to Barry Ward TD for joining calls for an end to cruel fox hunting. We are appealing to Fine Gael leader Simon Harris TD to allow a free vote so that TDs can vote with their conscience.
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Help get fox hunting banned in Ireland.
Please contact your local Fianna Fail / Fine Gael and Sinn Fein TDs and urge them to vote in favour of Ruth Coppinger TD’s Animal Health & Welfare (Ban On Fox Hunting) Bill on 17th December. Find contact details - listed by constituency and also alphabetically - at
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/urge-ff-fg-sinn-fein-tds-to-vote-in-favour-of-ban-fox-hunting-bill/
Contact the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein. Tell them to vote in favour of Deputy Coppinger’s bill – or at the very least, allow a free vote.
Micheál Martin TD
Leader, Fianna Fail
Email: micheal.martin@oireachtas.ie; info@fiannafail.ie
Tel: 01 619 4000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michealmartintd/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@MichealMartinTD
Simon Harris TD
Leader, Fine Gael
Telephone: 01 281 3727
Email: simon.harris@oireachtas.ie; finegael@finegael.ie
X: http://www.twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DeputySimonHarris
Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
Tel: (01) 727 7102
Email: marylou.mcdonald@oireachtas.ie, admin@sinnfein.ie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryLouMcDonald
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaryLouMcDonaldTD
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