Party for Animal Welfare explained

Party for Animal Welfare
Leader:(acting) Darren Furlong
Foundation:December 2018
Ideology:Animal welfare[1]
Anti-blood sport
Country:the Republic of Ireland

The Party for Animal Welfare is a minor political party in Ireland, with a focus on animal welfare.[2] [3] It has no representation at local or national level.

Policies and activities

They advocate the banning of blood sports, puppy farms, factory farming, greyhound racing and other animal cruelties.[4] They have petitioned for the adding of animal welfare to the Irish primary school curriculum.

The Party for Animal Welfare held a protest in Dingle, County Kerry during February 2020 to oppose a proposed seal cull, which local fishermen had been calling for to increase fish stocks.[5] In conjunction with Compassion in World Farming Ireland, the party held protests against the export of live animals outside Leinster House and Rosslare Europort in 2019 and 2020.[6] [7]

Elections

In the 2020 Irish general election, before the party had registered, PAW's deputy leader Ted Cronin ran as an independent on an animal welfare platform.[8] [9] He received 391 (0.5%) first preference votes in the Kerry constituency,[10] being eliminated in the third count, coming second last.[8]

The party also fielded five candidates in the 2024 local elections and one in the 2024 Limerick mayoral election;[11] [12] None were elected.[12] [13]

Affiliation

PAW is a member of the Animal Politics Foundation.[14] Although not an official member, the Animal Politics EU group has recognised the Party for Animal Welfare and members of the group have expressed support for them.[15] [16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Party for Animal Welfare. 16 July 2020.
  2. Web site: New political party to launch in Limerick. limerickpost.ie . March 2019 . The Limerick Post . 16 July 2020.
  3. Web site: New Irish political party puts animals first with aims to ban greyhound racing & puppy farms . irishpost.com . The Irish Post . 16 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Party for Animal Welfare Ireland. www.ipaw.ie.
  5. Protest over calls for grey seal cull off Kerry. Seán . Mac an tSíthigh. 2 February 2020. RTÉ News . rte.ie.
  6. Web site: Port protest over live animal exports. independent.
  7. Web site: New Zealand considering a ban on live cattle exports . The Farmers Journal . 17 July 2020.
  8. General Election 2020 - Results . RTÉ News. rte.ie.
  9. Web site: Ted Cronin - Independent For Animal Welfare. radiokerry.ie . 31 January 2020.
  10. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: Ted Cronin. electionsireland.org . 11 June 2024 .
  11. Web site: What are the main candidate trends in Ireland's local elections? . rte.ie . 28 May 2024 . 11 June 2024 .
  12. Web site: Limerick hasn’t seen the last of PAW candidate Gerben Uunk after elimination from mayoral race . limerickpost.ie . 10 June 2024 . 11 June 2024 .
  13. Web site: Candidates by Party - 2024 Local Elections - Party for Animal Welfare . electionsireland.org . 11 June 2024 .
  14. Web site: Party for Animal Welfare. Party for the Animals.
  15. Web site: From Germany to Ireland, Tierschutz Partei supports Party for Animal Welfare . .
  16. Web site: Neue Tierschutzpartei "Party for Animal Welfare (PAW)" in Irland gegründet. 27 February 2019. Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz.

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