The National Coursing Meeting took place in Clonmel but could this be the last time the event is held?

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The National Coursing Meeting took place in Clonmel but could this be the last time the event is held?

Thousands of people have been attending the National Coursing Meeting in Clonmel over the weekend; however, could 2022 be the last time the event is ever held? Calls are growing for the sport to be banned and legislation to make hare coursing illegal in Ireland is set to be voted on in the Dail later this year. Hare coursing is now banned across most of Europe, including Northern Ireland and the UK. It is only legal in three countries; Ireland, Spain, and Portugal. But what of those people who love the sport and who over the weekend attended the National Coursing Finals at Clonmel? Do they recognise themselves in the words of those who condemn them; blood thirsty and barbaric? Our reporter Barry Whyte has been to Powerstown Park in Clonmel to find out. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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The National Coursing Meeting took place in Clonmel but could this be the last time the event is held?