Yes wilf, permission goes along way if your doing the lurcher ,terrier end of things, most areas are all taken up with gun clubs ,,not only will they shoot pheasant pidgeon, ducks, they also control a lot of vermin work, most clubs would use hounds,, big areas of cover here wilf. you should be able to get your guns covered by the local garda, i dont shoot myself so not up on gun laws,, much the same as uk. A lot of farmers like to see all vermin eradicated.