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    2. DesignerWest1136 on

      Yes and horse racing too while we’re at it (Which is a hell of a lot bigger).

    8. MLGprolapse on

      An industry which exploits and harms animals, is propped up by the government and taxpayers and preys upon some of societies most vulnerable people with addictions…

      It should have been gone years ago.

    9. Tigeire on

      Dogs love running. Its in their nature.

      As long as their welfare is looked after outside of the track I don’t think dogs racing each other is a problem in itself

    10. Logical_News7280 on

      There’s only an issue if the animals aren’t looked after which unfortunately they’re not. Greyhounds and Horses are far too often abused and neglected when they stop becoming profitable.

      Not to mention that it’s a sport entirely propped up in gambling culture which is an entirely messed up issue in itself.

    14. SugaryCrayon on

      My post about care insurance was removed for Rule 3? How is this allowed?

    16. Ok_Perception3180 on

      As someone who grew up around greyhounds (my father trained them since the 1950s) – I speak for both of us when I say – coursing should be banned outright.

      Greyhound racing needs major reform. There should be far far less breeding. There should be very clear rules about what happens to dogs after they finish their racing life and there needs to be far far better standards for the dogs lives throughout.

      In and of itself, racing greyhounds on a track after a dummy is not the problem, it’s the lack of care for the dogs wellbeing. There also should be no government funding. Let the bookies back it which they already largely do.

      I don’t see the above happening. I think the sport will die out either way.

    17. ThatGuy98_ on

      It definitely shouldn’t be funded by the government. Let it pay for itself if it’s so successful.

    19. Dookwithanegg on

      Ireland should have beat them to the post but following suit is better than dragging our heels.

    21. Gareth274 on

      There is a rule that states that generally when a headline asks a question, the answer will be “No”.

      Considering that it’s mainly rich cunts who don’t care about dogs at all that are into greyhound racing, we will see no change.

      The opinions of us poors who aren’t into greyhound racing anyway don’t really matter.

      Its like horse racing and fox hunting. The people who can affect change in these places are already on the wrong side of it.

    23. Emotional-Aide2 on

      Regardless of the impact on the animals and how they were treated (if that wasn’t enough to ban it).

      The fact that the lobbyist say they’d have to shut their doors without government subsidies is ridiculous. If a business can’t afford to stay open without the government paying for it, then it’s a shite business and clearly doesn’t need to be around.

    24. No-Possibility9800 on

      Not sure it should receive government funding considering the agreements with gambling companies they’d also have, but leave them at it.

    25. No_Chemistry4145 on

      Then what’s the point in greyhounds 🤷‍♂️

    26. qwerty_1965 on

      The 20m (?) given to racing dogs should go straight to funding refuge centres for abused people in toxic relationships.

    27. Unlucky-Ad2485 on

      It continues to be so wrong on so many levels, should be stopped immediately

    29. DrZaiu5 on

      I wouldn’t even say it needs to be banned, if the subsidies are removed it will die itself.

    31. Salaas on

      Honestly yes, if you go to any of the courses there is barely a handful of spectators, most of it is for the bookies in the UK.
      Any cultural value of it is long gone decades ago, I’m surprised TDs haven’t tried to get rid of it as there’s more voters against it than for it.

    33. Dwums on

      Government love the gambling money to much and are in the pocket with the lobbying groups that represent them

      For them to say no to greyhounds would leave concern for the horses, if both of them fell, then what about the gambling in general, lad Brookes, paddy power ect.

      Personally, ban it all! But people need to be making it clear they want it gone to their TD’s

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