A big THANK YOU to the Fitzwilton Hotel in Waterford for removing greyhound racing from its website.
The popular 4 star hotel deleted “a night at the dogs” from a list of activities on its Group Getaways page after greyhound racing's cruelty and killing were highlighted.
Also removed was a page publicising Kilcohan Park - a track where in the past five years alone, 74 greyhounds suffered injuries and 40 were killed by a track vet.
Fitzwilton Hotel is the latest in a growing list of hotels to reject greyhound racing. These include the Maldron Hotel in Limerick, Clayton Hotels, North Star Hotel (Dublin), Metropole Hotel Cork and Treacys Hotel Waterford.
The moves follow a decision by Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland to stop promoting greyhound racing due to fears that it damages Ireland's image as a tourist destination. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/shane-ross-immoral-dog-racing-will-deter-tourists-982nwhwb9
The horrors of greyhound racing were exposed in the award-winning "RTE Investigates: Greyhounds Running For Their Lives" documentary which revealed that around 6,000 dogs are killed every year simply because they are not fast enough to win races https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTb2qBjlMM
Other companies that have been praised for rejecting cruel greyhound racing include Dublin Bus, Air France, Eir Sport, Lonely Planet, Tesco Ireland, Toyota Ireland, Electric Ireland, Applegreen, Groupon, Barry's Tea, FBD Insurance, Botanica International, Hyde Irish Whiskey, Thomas Cook/Jet Tours, Galway Crystal, Wilton Shopping Centre, Le Guide Irlande, Trip101, etc.
Thumbs up to Fitzwilton Hotel for its compassionate response. Find out more about the hotel and its current special offers at https://www.fitzwiltonhotel.ie/
ACTION ALERT
Say NO to greyhound racing - don't attend races or fundraisers/stag and hen parties/office parties at greyhound tracks.
Despite the decision by Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland to stop promoting greyhound racing, some hotels continue to recommend the activity. Join us in urging the following hotels to remove greyhound racing from their websites.
The Absolute Hotel in Limerick is encouraging visitors to support greyhound racing, describing it as “adrenaline pumped entertainment”. Please ask the hotel to remove greyhound racing from its website http://www.absolutehotel.com/limerick-greyhound-stadium.html
Tel: +353 61 463600
Email: info@absolutehotel.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteHotelLimerick
Tweet to @AbsoluteHotelGM
Appeal to the Mullingar Park Hotel to stop recommending greyhound racing in the “Things to Do” section of its website
http://www.mullingarparkhotel.com/greyhound-racing.html
Tel (044) 933 7500
Email info@mullingarparkhotel.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Mullingarparkhotel/
Tweet to @mullingarpark
On its website, Limerick’s The George hotel is promoting greyhound racing as “a great night out” http://www.georgelimerick.com/limerick-greyhound-racing-hotels.html
Tel: +353 61 460400
Email: info@georgelimerick.com
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/George.Boutique.Hotel
Tweet to @GeorgeBoutique1