The National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launched its inaugural five-year strategy on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening laws on dog breeding, horse-drawn vehicles (including for sulky racing), banning fox hunting for sport and banning greyhound racing in Ireland.
The newly formed organisation – established last year through the merger of the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – also released new survey findings by Bounce Insights. These show that: Just under 90% of people support stricter dog breeding regulations in Ireland; 67% of people in Ireland support the phasing out of horse-drawn carriages in Irish cities over time; 82% of people support a ban on fox hunting for sport, while 68% feel that the decision by the Dáil in December 2025 not to support a bill to ban fox hunting in Ireland was wrong; while 67% of people believe that greyhound racing should be phased out in Ireland.
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