Irish Seal Sanctuary info on Grey Seals

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Agriculture/Animal Welfare

PRESS RELEASE : SEAL ALERT…and WHAT YOU CAN DO…

 
Grey Seals around the Irish coastline are now at the peak of their pupping season.
DANGER :
The combination of extreme events of wind and tide over the coming month and beyond often separates pups from mothers resulting in displaced Whitecoats (unweaned orphans) and Moulters (weaned young Grey Seals challenged by sea conditions and learning to feed)…..beaching themselves in strange places.
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Factory Farming

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2014
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Agriculture/Animal Welfare, Features

by Jamison Maeda

Despite the windmills and rolling hills on the packaging, nothing
about the factory farming industry resembles farming whatsoever. The
fact is factory farms and feed lots are cruel, brutal businesses owned
by giant corporations that are very loosely regulated if at all. And
in the absence of regulation and review, the practices of many factory
farms have reached a level of animal cruelty never before seen in
human history.
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Dáil Debates, Economy, National

Clare Speaking on the reality of the Budget for most families and the current governments inability to recognise the damage that austerity has caused and unwillingness to shift the burden on to the shoulders of those who caused economic chaos.  Click on the link below to watch Clare’s Budget statement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N43EUb7388k

Dáil Issues, Jobs, Oral Questions, Worker's Rights

Clare raised an important matter concerning the super exploitation of workers being paid less than the minimum wage. Click on the link below to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmBBrxhDWm8