Political:![]() Hunters call for support post-BrexitFriday, 4 May 2018 HUNTERS have called for the value of country sports to be recognised in the new relationship between the EU and the UK post-Brexit. FACE, the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU, and its UK regional group FACE UK, have asked for specific policies to protect trade and travel for hunters and those who shoot. ![]() UK General Election – lobby your NI candidatesTuesday, 30 May 2017 Countryside Alliance Ireland is asking you to champion the countryside and help us by contacting the ![]() Countryside Alliance launches Brexit policiesMonday, 24 April 2017 The Countryside Alliance has launched a Brexit policy document setting out the issues that need to be addressed in order to sustain a living and working countryside outside of the EU. ![]() NI Elections - Vote tomorrow!Wednesday, 1 March 2017 It is difficult to predict what will happen following the election tomorrow and which party will take the majority. When we vote for our political representatives we are putting our trust in them to represent our views in Parliament, hopefully for the greater good. ![]() New Wildlife Crime Website LaunchedFriday, 8 April 2016 A great new website for reporting deer poaching and other wildlife crimes in Ireland has been launched.The main contact details to note are: ![]() The law has changed - are you registered to vote?Monday, 13 April 2015 The political parties have now launched their election campaigns and the long road to polling day, 7th May, has begun. First and foremost we ask you to ensure you are registered to vote, if you are eligible. ![]() Mediawatch: "Portillo's State Secrets," 1st April, BBC2, 6.30pmWednesday, 1 April 2015 MEDIAWATCH: Countryside Alliance animal welfare consultant, Jim Barrington, will be on Michael Portillo's show "Portillo's State Secrets" from 6.30pm on BBC2 this evening, 1st April. Jim will be talking about animal welfare and hunting and reports that he thoroughly enjoyed filming with Portillo. ![]() Updating you on our work in EuropeFriday, 6 March 2015 Countryside Alliance Executive Chairman Barney White-Spunner writes: I was in Brussels last week at a meeting of European fieldsports body, FACE, of which the Countryside Alliance is an active member. I am honoured to be FACE's UK Chairman and to represent British sporting interests at the highest level and I can feed back some interesting points from the meeting. ![]() EU Firearms Directive 2008/51- Dealer ReminderMonday, 26 January 2015 All Firearms Dealers should now be in receipt of the dealers implementation letter from PSNI FEB, Be advised that these new requirements are not instead of electronic registers, they are the law from the 31 December 2014 regardless of whether you have a paper or electronic register. ![]() Firearms Dealers in Northern Ireland not required to keep electronic recordsThursday, 13 November 2014 Countryside Alliance Ireland (CAI) welcomes the decision by the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland (DOJNI) that it is not a requirement for Firearms Dealers (FD) in Northern Ireland to hold records electronically. This decision brings Northern Ireland into compliance with the amendments to the European Firearms Directive, which come in to force on 31 December 2014, as part of the UK decentralised electronic record keeping of firearms. |
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