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The Daily PollDo you think carriage horses in Dublin should be banned?
In today’s Voices piece, Equine Welfare and Rehoming Manager with the DSPCA Claire Owens argues that Dublin is not a suitable place for keeping and working horses.
DUBLIN CITY HAS a long association with working horses. In times bygone they were used for all modes of transport.
The regulation of carriage horses in Dublin is currently in legal limbo as the laws date back to Victorian law, the Dublin Carriage Act of 1853.
In today’s Voices piece, Equine Welfare and Rehoming Manager with the DSPCA Claire Owens argues that Dublin is not a suitable place for keeping and working horses.
So today we’re asking you: Do you think carriage horses in Dublin should be banned?
Poll Results:
Yes, they definitely should (6358)
They shouldn't be banned, but there should be stricter laws (5086)
No (2595)
I'm not sure (626)
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