.................RISE! Rural Ireland Says Enough!

RISE! Demo in Waterford on Saturday, 27th March

Supporters of the RISE! campaign will hold a demo in Waterford City on Saturday 27th March to coincide with the Green Party national convention and we would welcome your support.

The demo will assemble at 11.00 a.m. in the public car park opposite Dooley’s Hotel on the Quay and will proceed from there at 12 Noon to the Tower Hotel, on the Mall, where there will be a platform and a number of short speeches. The demo is expected to end around 2.00 pm.

Supporters are encouraged to travel to the demo in groups by coach or minibus or to avail of public transport by Irish Rail or Bus Éireann. Each representative group should bring their own identifying banner or poster.

Parking will be available at the following locations, but you should allow enough time to get from them to the demo assembly point by 11.00 a.m

1. Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium

2. Regional Sports Centre, on the Cork Road – space for 500 cars

3. Ballinamona Equestrian Centre on the Old Tramore Road
....– coaches or cars

Updates will be given as and when any further arrangements are finalised. Check www.risecampaign.ie to keep up to date as well.

The urgency of the RISE campaign has just stepped up a gear. We want to get all the petition signatures already collect back into the campaign office by 19/3/10 !!

Every club and supporters please post your petitions to PO Box 11792, .. Ashbourne, Co Meath or email them to info@risecampaign.ie. If your .. .. need any help please ring the office.

Visit your local TDs constituency offices on a regular basis. Please see the downloadable document on the left hand side to help you.
You can find their contact details via this www.contact.ie

If you are organizing a roadshow in your area, we (RISE!) are happy to come and present what we want supporters to do and how.

RISE! Rural Ireland Says Enough!
is campaigning at national, regional and local level to mobilise public and political opinion in support of our traditional field sports and rural pastimes. Our supporting organisations represent more than 300,000 people involved in country sports.

Right now, there are three immediate threats to rural sports:
The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009, proposed by the Minister
for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is being debated in the Seanad.

The same Ministers Wildlife (Amendment) Bill, which includes a ban on stag hunting, is scheduled to be published between now and Easter.

The Animal Health and Welfare Bill is being drafted by the
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

These proposals represent part of a wider, fundamentalist Green agenda being foisted on people.

Rural Ireland says Enough! It is time to draw a clear line, to resist these threats and to promote our traditional rural way of life.

RISE! is supported by people throughout Ireland who value our distinctive and traditional way of life. They are people who wish to conserve and develop a better way of life for themselves, their children and for future generations. How can you help our campaign?

Sign our online petition
Download the petition, sign it and post it back to our campaign office.
Get on to your local TDs, Senators and Councillors phone, email,
write to them or chat to them.