A Londis supermarket, a pharmacy and a bar/restaurant were among the businesses that shamefully supported a recent hare coursing meeting in County Clare.

A copy of the Miltown Malbay coursing meeting booklet seen by ICABS shows that the "Working Members Stake" was "sponsored by Hynes Londis, Miltown Malbay".

ICABS has brought this to the attention of Londis Head office and urged them to act. Last January, Londis apologised after adverts for two of its stores appeared in a hare coursing booklet in Wexford. A company spokesperson said at the time that it had "raised this matter with the independent stores concerned".

Adverts in the Miltown Malbay booklet also included one for West Clare Pharmacies which stated "Best of luck to Miltown Malbay Coursing Club from M Varden. West Clare Pharmacies Ltd". Another ad from Cogan's Bar and Restaurant also wished "best of luck to Miltown Malbay Coursing Club".

At the Miltown Malbay coursing meeting, held at the end of October, pairs of greyhounds were unleashed to terrorise hares in an enclosed field. At least one hare was pinned to the ground by the dogs and had to be retrieved by a courser. This animal was later examined for injuries by a vet. The previous year, four hares were pinned to the ground by dogs and examined by a vet for injuries.

Shame on any business which supports hare coursing through sponsorship or adverts in coursing booklets. Please join us in contacting them and urging them to end their support for one of Ireland's worst forms of cruelty to animals.

Hynes Londis
Mullagh Road, 
Milltown Malbay
Clare, Ireland
Tel: (065) 708 4101
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West Clare Pharmacies Ltd
Tel (065) 708 4075

Cogan's Bar and Restaurant
Milltown Malbay
Tel (065) 707 9020
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Please join the "Ban Hare Coursing" peaceful protest outside Powerstown Park in Clonmel, County Tipperary on Sunday, 3rd February 2019 from 12pm to 2pm https://www.facebook.com/events/2140777926174635/