Director of Countryside Alliance Ireland. Countryside Alliance Ireland campaigns for country sports and the rural way of life.
Northern Ireland
Joined May 2011
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
🚨Breaking: Countryside Alliance Ireland fight on!🧵
@CAIreland will continue to press MLAs to reject this unjustified and indiscriminate legislation at the next stage.
The case against John Blair’s Bill is clear. It cannot stand up to serious scrutiny⬇️
🚨🧵Breaking: @CAIreland fight on!
John Blair’s Hunting with Dogs Bill was today (26 May) voted through by the Assembly at its second reading, despite stark warnings from NI’s former Attorney General that the legislation would be devastating for rural communities 1/4
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
This disastrous bill is totally unjustified.
It has wide-ranging consequences and will dangerously impact all aspects of country life: from the mere act of walking a dog, to fieldsports and wildlife management.
It’s rightly been slammed repeatedly⬇️ newsletter.co.uk/news/politi…
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Exclusive: Shooting with a dog would be illegal and dog ownership would be made "more burdensome if not dangerous" under a law before Stormont, according to a former Attorney General.
MLAs vote on Tuesday on the bill, purportedly about fox hunting.
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Sinn Fein urged to 'think very carefully' about next week's vote on the hunting with dogs bill - as a group backing the legislation acknowledges restrictions on gundogs
The bill has been portrayed as a 'fox-hunting ban' - but could have a wider impact
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Stormont minister accused of stoking 'culture war' between town and country after condemning hunting - as MLAs prepare for a key vote next week.
Presented as a fox hunting ban, an Alliance bill could have ramifications for country pursuits like shooting
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
The MLA behind a bid to ban hunting with dogs has yet to respond to questions on whether his proposals would mean major changes to current shooting practices involving gundogs.
Unintended or not, impinging on shooting could be the undoing of this bill. newsletter.co.uk/news/politi…
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
🚨 The #CountrysideAllianceAwards nominations have been extended so you can show your support for hardworking rural businesses and farmers.
After yesterday's protests highlighting the challenges they face, now's the time to celebrate their resilience!
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
A message from our Chairman, @nickherbertcbe, on the importance of the upcoming #GeneralElection for our countryside 👇
You can use our e-lobby to contact your election candidates today - it takes seconds ✍️ --> eu1.hubs.ly/H09VPCb0
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the news Belfast City Council has rejected a call for ‘fully plant-based procurement’.
Read more: farmersguardian.com/news/426…
@CAupdates @belfastcc #vegan #plantbased #food #farming
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Calling all schools and educational providers in Northern Ireland! You can now apply for a Fishing for Schools place. You have until 17 May 2024 to submit your school application on the link below. Successful schools will be notified in June 2024.
bit.ly/3J9aOYv
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Letter: Hunting ban has failed to improve wild animal welfare
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Congratulations to the Bonar family (Nesbitt’s) in Glengormley winners of the @CAupdates best Butchers Lovely evening @TitanicBelfast Congratulations to all the different category winners and all the finalists.
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
The shameful legacy of Tony Blair’s Hunting Act
✍️ Kate Hoey
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Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
A big thank you to all our new members joining us since Boxing Day👏
We have reached millions of people again this year on socials and through the media💪Your support is so important!
Join today and help us protect and promote the rural way of life⬇️ countryside-alliance.org/joi…
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
It is disappointing that a charity would turn down donations raised by the rural community taking part in an entirely lawful activity. We sincerely hope RNLI reconsider their position and work with rural people rather than alienating them.
🗞️➡️ telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12…
Just seen physically a letter from RNLI refusing to take donations from a rural country hunt close to the sea who fundraised for the @RNLI as it wouldnt take donations from an organisation that is not ‘consistent’ with RNLI values! I am bewildered! Welcome to 2024! .@CAupdates
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
Farmers are the solution to fighting climate change, not the problem. Please support your local farmers and growers.
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
What a great idea! I know a good few young people (particularly young teenage lads) I know who aren’t fussed on school but love fishing! Brilliant initiative for NI Post Primary schools to apply to @CAupdates 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
"Fishing frees up your mind and is a great way of escaping the realities of life."
We're pleased to be supporting #WorldMentalHealthDay. We believe that fishing and the great outdoors have so much to offer in terms of supporting your mental health and wellbeing.
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
'𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘, 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧' is out now! To shop & read up on the empowering message behind the line visit awareni.myshopify.com
*𝘈𝘓𝘓 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘍𝘐𝘛𝘚 𝘎𝘖 𝘛𝘖 𝘚𝘜𝘗𝘗𝘖𝘙𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘛𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘌 𝘍𝘈𝘊𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘓 𝘏𝘌𝘈𝘓𝘛𝘏 𝘊𝘏𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘕𝘎𝘌𝘚 𝘐𝘕 𝘕𝘐*
Gary McCartney - Countryside Alliance Ireland retweeted
25 years ago 250,000 people took to the streets of London for the #CountrysideMarch. Were you one of them?
This led to the creation of a dedicated department for rural affairs and we have since held the Government, DEFRA and politicians to account for their #rural record.
