The Irish Council Against Bloodsports is calling on the Minister for Nature, Christopher O’ Sullivan, to ban snares.

The organisation has urged him to recognise the inherent cruelty of snares and urgently act to introduce a ban in Ireland.

In 2023, a ban on snares was introduced by the Welsh government who said that
“Snares, sometimes referred to as cable restraints, cause a great deal of suffering to animals and are indiscriminate as they can harm species they are not intended for such as otters, dogs and cats.”

Snaring has also being banned in Scotland in 2024 when the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn
(Scotland) Bill.