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Dear ARAN Members & Supporters,
I am writing to bring you up to date with our recent expose of cruelty to pigs at an Irish pig breeding facility based in Co, Cavan. The investigation came about when an employee at the facility contacted ARAN to report pigs been violently killed with sledgehammers and that other adult pigs where found dying—often for two days in a row, on top of other baby piglets that were discarded in the back of trucks at the facility. Footage inside the facility also documented pigs eating other dead pigs and many grown adult pigs confined to what are currently legal farrowing crates, these are basically cages so small that the adult pig can barely even move whilst she nurses her newly born piglets. All of the pigs that were violently killed were considered ‘useless’ to slaughterhouses.
Right now, Animal Rights Action Network is happy to confirm that the facility in which we exposed is now under supervision and surveillance and that the Gardai are preparing a file for the Department of Public Prosecutions. Animal Rights Action Network is working on ensuring that this story and the pigs plight gets as much press attention as is possible, we need to shine light on the killing of animals for their flesh and the cruelty and violence that’s associated with killing animals.
ARAN is working hard to ensure that those responsible for killing these animals are fined and jailed. We do genuinely believe that our work has at least highlighted the plight of animals killed for the slaughterhouse and highlighted the need for people to go vegetarian and vegan. Of course it now also makes others in the killing industry think twice about killing animals in such a viscous and cruel manner. We also believe that thanks to the huge press attention we generated for this situation that many more people out there will choose to go vegetarian—we will never know how many hearts and minds we’ve touched.
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Dear ARAN Members,
Animal Rights Action Network has just released heartbreaking undercover footage obtained directly inside an Irish pig breeding facility in Ireland. The footage is today front page headlines in The Irish Sun.
The horrific footage shows cruelty to pigs, including a grown adult pig, which, in the video appears to be prolapsing, (her insides hanging out from her anus). The pig is repeatedly hit forcefully over the head, crushing her skull as she screams in pain, whilst continuing to be violently hit with a sledgehammer by the employees at the facility. One employee that works there, claims this way of killing the animals is an every day occurrence and is the normal way to do so at the facility—although not legal by any standards—this way of killing the animals helps to save costs without calling for a vet to ‘humanely’ kill the pigs that the facility feels they cannot sell onto slaughterhouses in Ireland and abroad. During the investigation many baby piglets have been found dead with their skulls all bashed in, ironically killed in the very same way. This way of killing pigs that are unwanted violates Irish animal welfare laws. ARAN has furnished the Department of Agriculture in Dublin with the findings of the investigation, after a lengthy meeting with department officials nothing yet has came about. The Gardai are now investigating the matter further. Irish media outlets have also came out supporting our finding’s.
Some other footage obtained inside the facility include:-
* Workers were seeing smashing the head of a live grown adult pig whom appears to be pro-lapsing with a sledgehammer, the animal continues to take the blows of the hammer whilst screaming in pain, before she eventually drops to the ground and convulses, all this been watched by employees of the facility.
* A Truck full of dead baby piglets whilst another grown pig lies dead for up to two days as stated by the investigating employee.
* Dead piglets lie among live piglets.
* Grown adult pigs confined to tiny farrowing crates, the pigs cannot move whilst their piglets gather around.
"Every time we pull back the curtain on slaughterhouses or their animal factories, we reveal atrocities that would make most people lose their lunch," says Stephan Wymore for ARAN. "The horrendous abuse documented at this facility clearly violates Irish animal welfare law, and we’re asking that these people and this company be held accountable."
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If you thought animal suffering did not exist in Irish laboratories and university hospitals think again!
Bringing to light the increasing abuse of animals in Irish laboratories, Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN)—Ireland’s national organization dedicated to furthering the rights of animals—has compiled a list of the five worst offenders. Experiments were chosen based on the extent of pain and suffering experienced by animals and the irrelevance of the experiments to human health.
Experimenters at Queens University in Belfast deliberately blinded newborn kittens by placing the animals in a chamber containing three times more oxygen than normal air. After 32 days, the kittens were killed and damage to the animals’ eyes was observed. Expert critics point out that due to significant differences in the anatomic and functional organization of the visual system of cats and humans, these experiments have no relevance to people.
Researchers at University College Dublin caused deliberate brain damage in rats by cutting open the animals’ skulls and delivering a blow to the exposed brain. The purpose of this invasive and deadly experiment? To see how brain trauma affects the intestine.
Using 18-month-old Labrador dogs, experimenters at Cork University Hospital and University College Cork injected a toxic chemical into the animals, in order to cause deliberate kidney failure. The dogs were killed at the end of the experiment.
Researchers at University College Cork cut long incisions into the abdomens of pigs and tied several exposed arteries. After using a shunt to connect an artery and a vein, the experimenters measured the impact of their manipulations on blood flow.
Experimenters at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin tied heavy rubber bands to the hind legs of rats to obstruct the flow of blood. Some rats had been given the chemical glutamine prior to the procedure but all of the rats were killed at the end of the experiment and their organs were examined. The experimenters concluded that glutamine has protective properties, but this “result” had already been determined in humans.
The experiments identified in ARAN’s list underscore the fact that laws governing animal experimentation fail to provide meaningful protection for animals – nothing is prohibited no matter how pointless, redundant or cruel.
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Christina Lynch
Dear ARAN Supporters;
We bring you more good news! The European Union have just announced that they are to ban the trade in seal products into Europe. This good news comes amid fierce opposition from the Canadian government whom have been sending countless delegations to Europe in order to lobby Ministers and MEP’s. Their campaign has been built on lies and bullying tactics. Today’s news will now mean that once the legislation comes into force, it will be illegal to sell or trade in seal products from countries such as Canada where the cruel commercial seal hunt takes place—thus cutting off a major market for seal skins.
As many of you know, here in Ireland Animal Rights Action Network had been working hard to support the international campaign to stop Canada killing baby seals. Over the last few months, we have been busy behind the scenes lobbying Irish MEP’s to ensure they stand firm against the lies and deceit that has came from the Canadian government. We have been organizing exciting events and protests to raise awarness of Canada’s seal hunt, including a celebrity photocall that involved longtime ARAN supporter Linda Martin whom was joined by Jim Corr of the band ‘The Corrs’, Gerard Byrne from Fair City along with Irish model and beauty and ARAN supporter Suzanne Mccabe, all kindly donating their time to help our campaign to stop Canada killing seals. We also successfully lobbied the Irish government into a u-turn which meant they suppored a total EU trade ban and not the original that was riddled with loopholes and exemptions. ARAN has also been working with dozens of supporters across the country who too have been working hard, many well into the late hours of the evening lobbying MEP’s, writing articles for the media, contacting Canadian embassy’s and consulates—even some supporters went door to door collecting petitions, distributing our leaflets and much more—it shows that team work does make a huge difference and it shows that ARAN members are now a force to be reckoned with.
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Christina Lynch
Dear ARAN Members and Supporters,
In 2008 Supreme Master Television (SMT) contacted Animal Rights Action Network to request an interview with ARAN’s founder—John Carmody to speak about the work of the national Irish animal rights group. The interview then went worldwide on the SMT television station in January of this year!
Luckily for you—the people who support Animal Rights Action Network, we’ve captured this interview on You Tube for you to see! Please click on the flash box to listen to the interview with John Carmody which is 13.5 minutes long.
At ARAN, we have worked hard to build a solid relationship with many of our loyal supporters, groups we campaign with and continue to remain a highly visual professional group advocating in a peaceful way for the rights and protection of all living animals.
Thank you for supporting Animal Rights Action Network and helping animals in desperate need.
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Roger Yates
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hey hey i completely new to ARAN as in only got involved 2 days ago but i have always detested and aposed animal cruelty of any kind and i want to get extremely involved
anywayz was wondering if any guyz fancied a meet up in belfast for coffee or wat evr (i dont drink coffee smell turns me sour lol) as i would like to meet ppl that feel and believe same as me think it would be cool to get wee groupie going even to just bounce ideas about
really hope i dont sound like a complete sado here lol but i been wanting to get involved with a animal rights group for a long time and to try to make a difference any way if any1 up 4 it please mail me
oh and sorry to the mod if annoyed ya for posting this here
love ya`s
This type of cruelty in slaughter houses doesn't surprise me. The law doesn't take animal rights seriously. Why can't Ireland be more like America where those who abuse animals pay for it...
just read about the pigs, im sickened to death!!
animal cruelty really disgusts me.
vegetarian and proud =D
please let me know if any protests or any of that jazz come to galway and i will totally show up! =]
<3
Over 150,000 animals are killed every year in Ireland for their fur!!
so join this group!!
Thanks,
Fur or Against?
Hey I have heard since the Recession alot of pets are being dumped.I really hope people out there will go to their local pound.But most importantly neuter your pets.It doesnt cost half as much as feeding a litter will be.Trust me I learnt the hard way. Also if you do buy egg.Please make sure its says free range ,organic or barn.... Farm Fresh or country fresh means one thing battery hens.
add me xox
hi, chris from belfast here. just joined yer group. ALL animal abuse has to stop NOW, no matter where we are in the world, we cannot justify it ever. keep up the fight, never give up!!!
Hi there hope to see everyone at the hare coursing protest next wed in clonmel!
can u add me plz? X
Fantastic event a few weeks ago, I was proud to be a part of it. A huge turnout. Brilliant stuff indeed.
Awesome Rally Yesterday
hey...see you all on sunday guys..
Join the Vegetarian Society of Ireland here:
http://www.vegetarian.ie/
i feel like poop not being able to go
have a good time everyone!
its up on my page so ill let you know ok keep it up
I love you guys, I mean seriously...
I was veggie for about 4months but i have to eat it now cause i had health problems so now i have to eat meat once a week..
I hate all forms of animal cruelty
Fuck it
Just cause my health suffers, I mean they have to die.
Imma go veggie again...
LOVE YOU GUYS!
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KEEP IT UP TINA
Keep up the great work u do, sending some luv