Is Ritual animal sacrifice legal In Ireland?

tko1

I'm not interested in doing it! I do not condone it, or believe it brings any 'luck'.

I just want to know if it is legal.

PCPhoto

it would most likely come under animal cruelty.

Victor

It would really ddepend on what was done to the animal.

dermot_sheehan

Protection of Animals Act

section 1(1) Protection of Animals Act 1911
1.-(l) If any person- offences of
(a) shall cruelly beat, kick, ill-treat, over-ride, over-drive, cruelty.
over-load; torture, infuriate, or terrify any animal,
or, shall cause or procure, or, being the owner,
permit any animal to be so used, or shall, by
wantonly or unreasonably doing or omitting to do
any act, or causing or procuring the commission or
omission of any act, cause any unnecessary suffering,
or, being the owner, permit any unnecessary
suffering to be so caused to any animal ; or
(b) shall convey or carry, or cause or procure, or, being
the owner, permit to be conveyed or carried, any
animal in such manner or position as to cause that
animal any unnecessary suffering ; or
(c) shall cause, procure, or assist at the fighting or baiting
of any animal ; or shall keep, use, manage, or act
or assist in the management of,, any premises or
place for the purpose, or partly for the purpose, of
fighting or baiting any animal, or shall permit any
premises or place to be so kept,,managed, or used,
or shall receive, or cause or procure any person to
receive, money for the admission of any person to
such premises or place ; or
(d) shall wilfully, without any reasonable cause or excuse,
administer, or cause or procure, or being the owner
permit, such administration of, any poisonous or
injurious drug or substance to any animal, or shall
wilfully, without any reasonable cause or excuse,
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[CH. 27.] Protection of Animals Act, 1911. [1 & 2 GEO.5.]
A.D. 1911. cause any such substance to be taken by any
animal ; or
(e) shall subject, or cause or procure, or being the owner
permit, to be subjected, any animal to any operation
which is performed without due care and
humanity ;
such person shall be guilty of an offence of cruelty within the
meaning of this Act, and shall be liable upon summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds, or alternatively,
or in addition thereto, to be imprisoned, with or without hard
labour, for any term not exceeding six months.

Farcear

Unless I'm misreading the act, it seems to be ok as long as you kill it quickly and don't traumatise it beforehand.

tko1

thanks all... much appreciated!

Would it be legal to do something like this in a public place though? I mean (Surely!) you couldn't legally be allowed to kill a rooster on the high st?

How would this part be enforced?

blubloblu

Would the meat be consumed?

tko1

I don't think so. I think they bury it.... or something?