We are all Poachers (Sunday Buisness Post)

deerhunter1

Saw this in Sundays Buisness Post :eek:

cavan shooter

There is an old adage of "decide in haste repent in leisure" that was one aspect of the licence they forgot to look at with the rush to push it on. Wait for it, Parks and wildlife will bring in a €30 per annum game licence to allow you to hunt game;)

Grizzly 45

Must be going abit gun mad in the editorial office there this week.:):rolleyes:.Either that or we are starting to have some effect somwhere.
While this looks a lot like a RTKBA issue.I would advise you read the latter half of the article FIRST[Italics are mine] to see that it isnt and a response yet again from Des NARGC


EDIT,
Article is in the press clippings file.No sense in wasting bandwith,or double posting.;)

meathstevie

I'd dispute the assumption that all who are on the new style licence are poaching. If you put hunting on your applications as the reason to why you have or need a gun and the local Super. or Chief Super has decided to grant you the licence you can quite definitly argue that you have received permission to hunt by the state.

cavan shooter

meathstevie makes a very valid point, good one

Half-cocked

meathstevie wrote: »

I'd dispute the assumption that all who are on the new style licence are poaching. If you put hunting on your applications as the reason to why you have or need a gun and the local Super. or Chief Super has decided to grant you the licence you can quite definitly argue that you have received permission to hunt by the state.

If there is no provision for a game license in the new system, how can we be poachers? For not having a license that you can't get I suppose that technically you could be prosecuted but I would imagine the case wouldn't get far. Personally I think the game license is an outdated and unnecessary piece of administrative red tape. If you have a licensed firearm, and you have a landowners permission to shoot, why should the State feel the need to license you? It's not like you've had to do a competency test or anything to get the license.

cavan shooter

I think that what is causing all the issues was the fact that on the old licenece the following was stated

The certificate for so long as its in force authorises the person to whom it is granted with the firearm to which it relates
To hunt and kill pursuant to any order under section 24 of the wildlife act 1976 and 2000 which is for the time being in force any protected wild bird within the meaning of the act etc etc etc etc

It linked the firearm to hunting etc, we dont have that on the so called "credit card" type

Grizzly 45

Realisticlly,is this our problem????All this and more was pointed out to the powers that be in the consultation stages of this situation.if they dont want to listen.....:rolleyes:

Sparks

It shouldn't be our problem.
What that has to do with whose problem it winds up being may be very little though, given that this is Ireland...

cavan shooter

Sparks wrote: »

It shouldn't be our problem.
What that has to do with whose problem it winds up being may be very little though, given that this is Ireland...

It will be all fixed within the next year:rolleyes:

Sparks

At the rate they're dropping, will the current cabinet still be there next year? Even if we don't see FF bounced out for FG?

bunny shooter

Sparks wrote: »

At the rate they're dropping, will the current cabinet still be there next year? Even if we don't see FF bounced out for FG?

Hopefully Ahearn will be next

Hezz700

bunny shooter wrote: »

Hopefully Ahearn will be next

Hear Hear

OR

Here Here

.....not sure which one is correct:o

Solidchrome

Hezz700 wrote: »

Hear Hear

OR

Here Here

.....not sure which one is correct:o

If we're all poachers shouldnt it be Hare Hare

Hezz700

Solidchrome wrote: »

If we're all poachers shouldnt it be Hare Hare

Touche'.....:D

johngalway

Solidchrome wrote: »

If we're all poachers shouldnt it be Hare Hare

Whichever it is, if he does goes there'll be a loud "Har-Har"

Hezz700

A right feckin bunch of comedians around here alright:D

Don't give up the sheep farming just yet John:D