Party for Animal Welfare

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
Leader(acting) Darren Furlong
FoundedDecember 2018
IdeologyAnimal welfare[1]
Anti-blood sport
Website
ipaw.ie

Policies and activities

They 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

In 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,[10] being eliminated in the third count, coming second last.[8]

The party also fielded five candidates in the 2024 local elections and one in the 2024 Limerick mayoral election;[11][12] None were elected.[12][13]

Affiliation

PAW is a member of the Animal Politics Foundation.[14] 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.[15][16]

References
  1. "Party for Animal Welfare". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "New political party to launch in Limerick". limerickpost.ie. The Limerick Post. March 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. "New Irish political party puts animals first with aims to ban greyhound racing & puppy farms". irishpost.com. The Irish Post. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. "Party for Animal Welfare Ireland". www.ipaw.ie.
  5. Mac an tSíthigh, Seán (2 February 2020). "Protest over calls for grey seal cull off Kerry". rte.ie. RTÉ News.
  6. "Port protest over live animal exports". independent.
  7. "New Zealand considering a ban on live cattle exports". The Farmers Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. "General Election 2020 - Results". rte.ie. RTÉ News.
  9. "Ted Cronin - Independent For Animal Welfare". radiokerry.ie. 31 January 2020.
  10. "ElectionsIreland.org: Ted Cronin". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. "What are the main candidate trends in Ireland's local elections?". rte.ie. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. "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.
  13. "Candidates by Party - 2024 Local Elections - Party for Animal Welfare". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  14. "Party for Animal Welfare". Party for the Animals.
  15. "From Germany to Ireland, Tierschutz Partei supports Party for Animal Welfare". YouTube.
  16. "Neue Tierschutzpartei "Party for Animal Welfare (PAW)" in Irland gegründet". Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz. 27 February 2019.
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