My advice for what it's worth....
I notice from their website that the Hunting Association of Ireland, unlike it's mainland counterpart (the Council of Hunting Associations) does not, nor has it, any representation from the terrier/lurcher world. It simply represents "hound sports".
That's not the H.A.I.'s fault. If the terrier/lurcher world aren't prepared to organise themselves and at least set up some sort of infrastructure to represent their activities, then they can't in all fairness expect someone else to do it for them.
There is also the added risk (and I've seen and exper