people of IRELAND

[JohnGalway 1,043]

personally john i was there to show my support for rural ireland and anyone involved in hunting and fishing .I do not agree with the green partys anti hunting policies and obviously the thousands of other protesters dont either .heres a link john if you want to know more .http://www.risecampaign.ie/

 

Thanks for the link, I've checked out the site a few days back. Always amused by the two NARGC lads, one leaving the barrel of the rifle in the stick instead of the stock

 

I've got a niggling concern, coming from the farming sector which is well used to protests, that people would attend the march then go home with a lot of back slapping and thinking that's enough. I guess what I'd be wondering is what if any directions were given to people who showed an interest in RISE! or who attended the march for follow up action. Lobbying and targeted and sustained campaigns of letter writing, and phone calls to all TD's, irrespective of what people think of them, would be a good idea. That sort of tactic could be combined with contact with media outlets, not just by RISE! spokespeople but by members of the hunting community also. If each one of the estimated 8k people who attended wrote one letter a week, or made one call a week to a TD, or texted, rang or wrote into radio and TV programmes it would raise the importance of the RISE! campaign, I think.

 

As I started out with, I'd just be concerned that people who may not be used to marches would think fantastic, we really showed them! When the "them" have protesting in their blood, and add to that they're politicians.

 

I'm not quite getting out what I want to say! Been a long day I guess I'm suspect of putting too much faith in one day events, where a hard slog is required.

Edited March 28, 2010 by JohnGalway

[scent 509]

personally john i was there to show my support for rural ireland and anyone involved in hunting and fishing .I do not agree with the green partys anti hunting policies and obviously the thousands of other protesters dont either .heres a link john if you want to know more .http://www.risecampaign.ie/

 

Thanks for the link, I've checked out the site a few days back. Always amused by the two NARGC lads, one leaving the barrel of the rifle in the stick instead of the stock

 

I've got a niggling concern, coming from the farming sector which is well used to protests, that people would attend the march then go home with a lot of back slapping and thinking that's enough. I guess what I'd be wondering is what if any directions were given to people who showed an interest in RISE! or who attended the march for follow up action. Lobbying and targeted and sustained campaigns of letter writing, and phone calls to all TD's, irrespective of what people think of them, would be a good idea. That sort of tactic could be combined with contact with media outlets, not just by RISE! spokespeople but by members of the hunting community also. If each one of the estimated 8k people who attended wrote one letter a week, or made one call a week to a TD, or texted, rang or wrote into radio and TV programmes it would raise the importance of the RISE! campaign, I think.

 

As I started out with, I'd just be concerned that people who may not be used to marches would think fantastic, we really showed them! When the "them" have protesting in their blood, and add to that they're politicians.

 

I'm not quite getting out what I want to say! Been a long day I guess I'm suspect of putting too much faith in one day events, where a hard slog is required.

john your dead right pal the march should be used as a stepping stone i think.We now have the nations and political attention so fingers crossed there is more after work to follow

[Wild_and_Irish 11]

With Fine Gael and Sinn Feinn in support we should be safe for a while, but the best way to stop a ban on hunting is to educate the masses, that's what the antis did in England first and look what happened, promote your sport in any way you can, thats the best way imo.

[Wild_and_Irish 11]

I'll have a look on RTE.

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1069543

[wexford Pa 84]

I was also doin steward at the front of the march but i got a few pics on my phone, pics dont show the size of the crowd cos i was just at the front... but here goes anyway

[Johnny85 50]

Lads,

Many thanks for the great turn out on Saturday. We are no where near safe now. This is only the start of a long road. The greens are on the way out, they are gonna go with a bang. The march is a start of a line of events been planned. This week is vital , everyone must see there local TDs and Senators and explain two things very clearly. 1. All those people at the march, plus many more will vote for them if they back us, if they do not support us and the rural area, they will fall. 2. It needs to be clearly explained that a ban will create further rural unemployment and loss in revenue in all aspects. If anyone needs any information on what to say to their TD's please contact me or risecampaign.ie or imfha.ie.

 

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Good Hunting

Johnny

[jigsaw 11,891]

heres a few pics i have,

A good crowd and well behaved.