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Mon 06 Jun 2010Lowry to vote against proposed ban on stag hunting unless changes made
INDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry has come out against controversial Green Party legislation on animal welfare and said he would not be voting for it unless changes are made.
Last Friday seven Fianna Fáil TDs spoke against a Bill to ban stag hunting which will be voted on in the Dáil tomorrow evening.Debate on legislation to regulate dog breeding, which has also provoked divisions in the Coalition, will begin on Friday with a vote next week.
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