Galway Crystal is continuing to support the greyhound industry, despite ongoing revelations about the suffering and deaths of dogs.
The crystal company once again sponsored the annual Irish Greyhound Board awards in April. According to a report on the Irish Greyhound Board website, the company was "CELEBRATING 11 years of sponsorship this year".
During the awards ceremony, the company was thanked, with the host commenting: "The brood bitches were the lifeblood of the greyhound world, but as well as that, the sponsors are a fair lifeblood as well. It's great to get somebody so loyal as Galway Crystal." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egxMy7CIqEM&t=2m56s
Among the awards - disgracefully presented by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Andrew Doyle - were "dog of the year", "bitch of the year" and "brood bitch of the year".
James Callaghan of Galway Crystal also received a "recognition award" from the IGB CEO and Minister Doyle.
In a past photo posted on the Galway Crystal Facebook page, James Callaghan can be seen standing alongside "Brian Divilly (president of Irish Coursing Club) and DJ Histon (CEO of Irish Coursing Club)"
https://www.facebook.com/galwaycrystal/photos/a.243157252457849/987668918006675/?type=3&theater
Since 2015 alone at greyhound tracks around Ireland, 1,369 greyhounds have been injured, with 438 killed. An estimated 10,000 go missing each year - presumed killed when found to be too slow to win races.
Greyhound racing is also sustaining the cruel bloodsport of hare coursing - all greyhounds used in track racing are registered with the Irish Coursing Club and the registration fees help fund coursing activities. In coursing, thousands of hares are snatched from the wild every year for use as live bait for greyhounds. Hares are terrorised while desperately running for their lives and there are injuries and deaths due to maulings.
ACTION ALERT
Contact Galway Crystal and urge the company to end its support for the cruel greyhound industry.
Galway Irish Crystal
Merlin Park Old Dublin Road
Galway Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)91 757 311
Email: mailorder@galwaycrystal.ie
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Say NO to the greyhound industry - don't attend races or fund-raisers held at greyhound tracks (these are a significant source of funding for the greyhound industry). If you wish to support a charity, make a direct donation.
Join the "End Greyhound Racing protest" outside Shelbourne Park stadium, Dublin this Saturday 22nd September from 5pm to 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2199383783624947/
Distribute our "6 reasons to say NO to greyhound racing" leaflet outside greyhound tracks to encourage people to show compassion and boycott greyhound racing. You can download the leaflet at http://www.banbloodsports.com/ln170616.htm or order copies by emailing info@banbloodsports.com Encourage your local animal protection groups to join calls for an end to greyhound racing, given the cruelty and killing involved.
Please sign and share our petition
Irish Government: Stop Giving Millions of Euro to Cruel Greyhound Industry
https://www.change.org/p/irish-government-stop-giving-millions-of-euro-to-cruel-greyhound-industry
The cruel and crumbling greyhound industry has received nearly a quarter of a billion euros of taxpayers' money since 2001 (including €16 million for 2018). Urge Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to end funding to the greyhound industry and instead direct the money to charities, community groups, animal rescue centres and other deserving causes. Email "Stop funding the cruel greyhound industry" to taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie, leo.varadkar@oireachtas.ie, paschal.donohoe@oireachtas.ie, minister@per.gov.ie
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar
Department of the Taoiseach,
Government Buildings,
Upper Merrion St, Dublin 2
Telephone: +353 (0)1-6194020
Email: taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie, leo.varadkar@oireachtas.ie
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Paschal Donohoe TD
Minister for Finance
Email: paschal.donohoe@oireachtas.ie, minister@per.gov.ie
Phone: +353 (0)1 6045810
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Andrew Doyle TD
Minister of State, Dept of Agriculture
Email: andrew.doyle@oireachtas.ie
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