The Party for Animal Welfare is a minor political party in Ireland, with a focus on animal welfare.[2][3] It has no representation at local or national level.
Party for Animal Welfare | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | December 2018 |
| Ideology | Animal welfare[1] Anti-blood sport |
| Website | |
| ipaw | |
Policies and activities
editThey advocate the banning of blood sports, puppy farms, factory farming, greyhound racing and other animal cruelties.[4] They have petitioned for the adding of animal welfare to the Irish primary school curriculum.
The Party for Animal Welfare held a protest in Dingle, County Kerry during February 2020 to oppose a proposed seal cull, which local fishermen had been calling for to increase fish stocks.[5] In conjunction with Compassion in World Farming Ireland, the party held protests against the export of live animals outside Leinster House and Rosslare Europort in 2019 and 2020.[6][7]
Elections
editIn the 2020 Irish general election, before the party had registered, PAW's deputy leader Ted Cronin ran as an independent on an animal welfare platform.[8][9] He received 391 (0.5%) first preference votes, in the Kerry constituency, coming second last.[8][10]
The party also fielded five candidates in the 2024 local elections,[11] one in the 2024 Limerick mayoral election,[12] and three in the 2024 general election.[13] None were elected.[12][14][13]
Affiliation
editPAW is a member of the Animal Politics Foundation.[15] Although not an official member, the Animal Politics EU group has recognised the Party for Animal Welfare and members of the group have expressed support for them.[16][17]
Election results
editDáil Éireann
edit| Election | 1st pref votes |
% | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 884 | 0.04 (#20) | 0 / 174
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
References
edit- ^ "Party for Animal Welfare". ipaw.ie. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "New political party to launch in Limerick". limerickpost.ie. The Limerick Post. March 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "New Irish political party puts animals first with aims to ban greyhound racing & puppy farms". irishpost.com. The Irish Post. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Party for Animal Welfare Ireland - Mission". ipaw.ie.
- ^ Mac an tSíthigh, Seán (2 February 2020). "Protest over calls for grey seal cull off Kerry". rte.ie. RTÉ News.
- ^ "Port protest over live animal exports". independent.
- ^ "New Zealand considering a ban on live cattle exports". The Farmers Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "General Election 2020 - Results". rte.ie. RTÉ News.
- ^ "Ted Cronin - Independent For Animal Welfare". radiokerry.ie. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: Ted Cronin". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "What are the main candidate trends in Ireland's local elections?". rte.ie. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Limerick hasn't seen the last of PAW candidate Gerben Uunk after elimination from mayoral race". limerickpost.ie. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Candidates by Party - 2024 General Election - Party for Animal Welfare". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Candidates by Party - 2024 Local Elections - Party for Animal Welfare". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Party for Animal Welfare". Party for the Animals.
- ^ "From Germany to Ireland, Tierschutz Partei supports Party for Animal Welfare". YouTube.
- ^ "Neue Tierschutzpartei "Party for Animal Welfare (PAW)" in Irland gegründet". Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz. 27 February 2019.