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- November 1st, 2019
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AFBI Deer Survey starts today
You will most likely be aware of the current bTB epidemic in cattle in Northern Ireland. The eradication programme for bTB costs and estimated £40 million per year, with an average of 1000 cattle culled each month. But despite these large-scale eradication efforts, bTB remains a huge problem for the…
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- October 8th, 2019
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Brexit – Travelling with Firearms
In the event that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a ratified withdrawal agreement, there will be some implications in relation to Ireland and licenced firearms. Material on this topic is available on the website of the Department of Justice and Equality http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Brexit_-_Firearms_and_Explosives. Given the United Kingdom’s intention…
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- August 28th, 2019
- Environmental & Rural Hunting Latest News Political Shooting
PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT LEAD IN ALL AMMUNITION REQUESTED BY EUROPEAN COMMISSION
The European Commission (EC) has requested the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to prepare a restriction proposal addressing the risk to wildlife and humans (via the consumption of game meat) from lead in all ammunition (shot and bullets) including target shooting. Lead in fishing weights is also included in the request. The EC’s…
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- July 31st, 2019
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Take part in the 2019 Game Shooting Census or Shoot Owner Census
We are urging all our members and supporters to take part in the 2019 Game Shooting Census or Shoot Owner Census by GunsOnPegs and Lycetts. The Game Shooting Census and Shoot Owner Census have monitored trends within our sector for the past few years and produced some very interesting results.…
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- July 10th, 2019
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Randalstown & District Game Conservation Society Raise £850 for charity.
Randalstown & District Game Conservation Society, would like to extend a massive thanks to all the shooters who braved the weather and turned up on Friday 14th June for their charity shoot, in aid of the Northern Ireland Childrens Hospice. Results: 30 bird sporting 1st Liam McDonnell 27/30 2nd Tim…
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- June 5th, 2019
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Wildfowling Opportunity Lough Neagh
Wildfowling Opportunity 25/6/2019 Applications have now been forwarded to the group for consideration Thank you to those who have expressed an interest and hopefully the group leader will be in contact shortly CAI have been contacted by one of our groups who are offering a number of opportunities for new members for…
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- June 4th, 2019
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Lead ammunition and ECHA update
Lead ammunition and ECHA update Countryside Alliance Ireland (CAI) are continuing to work with other organisations including National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC), Irish Clay Target Shooting Association (ICTSA), Members for the Irish Gun Trade (IGT), FACE Ireland and UK as well as our colleagues at Countryside Alliance (CA)…
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- May 3rd, 2019
- Environmental & Rural Shooting
Republic of Ireland EU Birds Directive Article 9 Derogations
Ministerial Declarations for the Period May 2019 to April 2020 Under the terms of the EU Birds Directive, all EU member States, including Ireland, are bound to take measures to protect all wild birds and their habitats. The Directive allows member States to make derogations from its protective measures where certain…
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- March 11th, 2019
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Forest Service NI Shooting Leases 2019
CAI have been informed that the list of Forest Service leases for shooting will be available to view on their appointed auctioneers J.A.McClelland & Sons website. Interested parties should contact Patrick Irvine on 028 9335 2727 or by email p.irvine@jamcclelland.com Interested parties will have until 29th March 2019 to express…
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