ANIMAL rights campaigners will descend on the city centre this weekend to rally support for a motion before Limerick City and County Council that would prohibit any animal-act circus using local authority-owned land.
Limerick founder of the Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN), John Carmody explains, “Next Monday councillors in Limerick have an opportunity to progress this City of Culture; with a city of compassion and kindness.”
“In this day and age there should be no animals in chains and cages all to entertain people for an hour or so, Victorian times yes when we knew no different, but not in 2014. Councillors need to be on the right side of history for this issue is absolutely indefensible when it comes to animal suffering in circuses. We would urge councillors to do the right thing, and that is to vote yes, because we cannot be a city of culture without being a city of compassion and kindness,” said Mr Carmody.
Dozens of people are expected to turn out on Bedford Row this Saturday, September 20 at 2pm, led by ARAN’s giant ‘elephant’ in order to rally public support for Fine Gael councillor Daniel Butler’s proposed motion. The campaigners will also hold signs featuring an image of a caged tiger with the tagline, ‘A Life of Misery to Entertain You.’
