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Hare coursing club brings action over delisting as permitted sport
Summary
The High Court will hear an application by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) for an injunction to allow hare coursing to resume early next week. The ICC, which regulates coursing in Ireland, has brought a judicial review against the Ministers for Health and Housing, Local Government and Heritage because the annual coursing season is limited and is due to finish at the end of February. The ICC claims that coursing was allowed to take place during the run‑up to Christmas as it was on a government‑approved list of permitted sports, but was delisted when the latest round of Covid‑19 restrictions was announced. The ICC argues that the delisting was flawed, irrational and unreasonable, and that the Minister for Health acted without consulting the departments responsible for coursing. The court has assigned the one‑day application to a judge and will hear it on Tuesday of next week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Hare coursing club brings action over delisting as permitted sport. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Christmas Other
- 2021-01-14 Publication
Why: The ICC is seeking the injunction, as part of judicial review proceedings it has brought against the Ministers for Health and Housing, Local Government and Heritage, because the annual coursing season is limited and is due to finish at the end of February. CNI source report
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- The High Court
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