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- March 7th, 2019
- Latest News
CAI met with Great Game Fairs of Ireland (GGFI) Director Albert Titterington
Countryside Alliance Ireland met with Great Game Fairs of Ireland (GGFI) Director Albert Titterington today to discuss our presence at this year’s Fairs. As the GGFI preferred country sports organisation, we look forward to exhibiting at the new venue in Galway on 15 & 16 June and once again at…
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- February 13th, 2019
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Cuilcagh & Slieve Anierin Uplands Drop-In Information Sessions
Do you live, work, own land, or enjoy walking or hiking in the areas of and surrounding Cuilcagh and Slieve Anierin Uplands?. Please read notice below
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- January 4th, 2019
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Applications for the first three Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland retreats of 2019 open today.
Casting for Recovery is an innovative charity – administered by The Countryside Alliance Foundation – that offers health giving fly-fishing retreats to ladies who have, or have had, breast cancer. Applications are being accepted now for our retreats to Coniston Hotel, Skipton, North Yorkshire; Garnffrwd Fishery/Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli, South Wales and…
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- December 12th, 2018
- Shooting
Firearms Security
With Christmas fast approaching members will be looking forward meeting up with old friends, last minute shopping or eagerly looking forward to attending the annual shot over the holiday period. We would therefore like to this opportunity remind our supporters and members of their responsibility in terms of the security…
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- November 8th, 2018
- Environmental & Rural
Help prevent fuel theft with these useful tips
With the night’s drawing in, we urge you to remain vigilant against fuel theft in the countryside. A 1,000-litre tank can be drained within minutes and a tank that’s not properly protected will make an easy target for thieves looking to make some quick money. Statistics show that of…
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- October 9th, 2018
- Angling
PAW NI Poaching Sub Group meets at the Loughs Agency
A meeting of the PAW Northern Ireland Fin Poaching Sub Group was held on Monday 8 October in the Loughs Agency Headquarters in Prehen. A number of items were discussed including ‘Terms of Reference’ for the group and the production of a statistical summary to enable the group to focus…
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- October 4th, 2018
- Shooting
Countryside Alliance Ireland meet with PSNI Firearms Chief
Countryside Alliance Ireland’s Chief Executive, Lyall Plant, met with Nichola Murphy, Head of PSNI Firearms and Explosives Branch on Wednesday 3 October to discuss a number of topics. These included the Auditor’s Report, general licence issues and the performance of the on line system. The online application system…
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- September 18th, 2018
- Environmental & Rural
Water users urged to take precautions to avoid spread of crayfish plague
Water users urged to take precautions to avoid spread of crayfish plague. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs today urged water users, both recreational and commercial to take precautions when visiting the River Blackwater catchment in Co Tyrone. The warning comes after some dead native white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)…
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- September 5th, 2018
- Environmental & Rural
Countryside Alliance sets out 5 principles for new agricultural policy
The Countryside Alliance has set out five principles that should be at the heart of a new British agricultural policy to replace the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. The Government has been consulting on plans to introduce a UK policy framework for agriculture with specific policies for a new system of…
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- August 10th, 2018
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First Aid Trauma Training
Countryside Alliance Ireland has been approached by Mr Keith McCabe who is available to provide first aid trauma training to any of our groups. Keith has looked at the incidents and he has suggested that the course is run in two 3-hour modules. The first module is a 3-hour BLS…
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