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Competition – Win a Private Shooting Lesson

Competition – Win a Private Shooting Lesson

  • April 29, 2021
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Are your shooting skills feeling a bit rusty after lockdown?

Win a private shooting lesson at Courtlough Shooting Grounds, which includes 1 hour of private, one-to-one tuition with a qualified instructor, plus 50 clays and cartridges.

During your lesson, your instructor will perform a gun fit, discuss your personal shooting requirements, and take you through a number of different targets, with tips and tricks to get you hitting those clays every time! Whether you are looking to brush up on some rusty skills, get in some additional practice before a big shoot, or simply hone your current technique, a private lesson is an invaluable asset for every shooter.

To enter, head over to the IFA Countryside Facebook page and LIKE our Giveaway post.  

There are a few terms and conditions:

  • Entries will close on Monday 7th June at 21:00 GMT
  • No purchase necessary
  • No cash alternative
  • Open to members and non-members of IFA Countryside
  • IFA Countryside will pick a random winner
  • This giveaway is promoted by IFA Countryside and is no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
  • Only entries registered on the original post on the IFA Countryside Facebook page before Monday 7th June 2021 will be considered an entry to the draw.
  • Winner will be announced on Facebook and the winner will be contacted by Facebook message. Winner consents to their name being used in subsequent publicity regarding this competition.
  • Please adhere to all guidelines regarding COVID restrictions.

 

April 29, 2021

APPLICATIONS FOR 2021/2022 DEER SEASON NOW OPEN

APPLICATIONS FOR 2021/2022 DEER SEASON NOW OPEN

  • March 18, 2021
  • countrysideDeer HuntingDEER LICENCESDEER STALKINGShootingUncategorizedwildlife management

Minister Noonan opens applications for the 2021/2022 Deer Hunting Season and welcomes hunters back to the countryside to support sustainable deer management.

For full details read here.

March 18, 2021

CONTROL OF CERTAIN WILD BIRD SPECIES DEADLINE EXTENSION

CONTROL OF CERTAIN WILD BIRD SPECIES DEADLINE EXTENSION

  • February 3, 2021
  • countrysideEnvironmentLobbyingNPWSShootingVermin Control

IMPORTANT

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has extended the deadline for members of the public to forward comments/proposals in relation to the control of certain wild bird species.

The new deadline date for comments/proposals to be submitted to the Department is Friday February 19th 2021 at 5pm.

A consultation notice regarding this was published on the NPWS website on 16th December 2020 at the following link: https://www.npws.ie/news/control-certain-wild-bird-species, including details on where to send submissions.

The current declarations, made by the then Minister for Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, allowing for the control of certain wild bird species are due to expire on 30 April 2021.

IFA SUBMISSION

To read IFA’s submission to the NPWS, please click here.

 

 

February 3, 2021

LEAD AMMUNITION

LEAD AMMUNITION

  • September 10, 2020
  • Lead shotLobbyingNPWSPheasantsShootingUncategorizedVermin Control

PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON LEAD AMMUNITION OVER WETLANDS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST FARMERS

IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Committee Chairman Paul O’Brien said he has serious concerns regarding the proposed restrictions on lead ammunition over wetlands.

He said the proposal is disproportionate and discriminatory toward farmers. At no point in the proposal is any consideration given to the farmer, landowner or gun club members who have a legitimate need to use firearms to protect livestock and crops.

“IFA had pointed out to the NPWS on numerous occasions over the last two years the effects the proposed restriction would have on farmers. We are extremely disappointed with Minister Noonan, who had at the first opportunity shown little or no regard for farmers’ concerns, the custodians of the countryside,” he said.

The proposal uses the RAMSAR definition of a wetland, which means over 80% of the country could be classed as a wetland. This will include farmyards and fields where farmers or gun club members will need to use a firearm to protect livestock and crops.

Under the new regulation, simply being in possession or using lead ammunition, a farmer or gun club members will be breaching the regulations and open to prosecution.

Steel gunshots, which are the most likely alternative to be used, are available at a comparable price, but no consideration has been given to the cost of replacement shotguns, which are capable of firing steel shot. Shotguns that have the correct safety requirement or which are proofed to fire steel shot have a replacement cost of over €2,000.

 

September 10, 2020

IFA Lobby the EU Agriculture Commissioner on Lead Ammunition Ban

  • September 10, 2019
  • Lead shotLobbyingShooting

Members of Kilkenny IFA lobby Commissioner Hogan in Brussels today on Proposed Ban on Lead Shot.

September 10, 2019

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