“Open your hearts and homes to these gentle dogs” says Sharon Shannon Over 250 walkers with their dogs gathered from all over Ireland and beyond, including representatives of greyhound rescue organisations in the USA, England, Wales, Sweden, and Italy amongst others. Irish celebrities turned out in their numbers: Best selling Irish musician Sharon Shannon, TV presenter and journalist Amanda Brunker...
Important Event Information – Walk for Greyhounds Sunday 19th June 2011
Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland (GRAI) is holding Walk for Greyhounds on Sunday 19th June in Dublin. The walk will start at 1pm, please meet at 12pm at Fusiliers Arch near the Grafton Street entrance to St Stephen’s Green. The walk will take approximately one hour and is 1.5 miles/2.25 km. This event is being held to promote retired racing greyhounds as...
Celebrities Support Walk for Greyhounds
Lenny Abrahamson, Ricky Gervais and Sharon Shannon are supporting Walk for Greyhounds in Dublin on Sunday June 19th organised by Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland (GRAI). The Walk of just over 2 kilometres through central Dublin, will start at 1pm from the Fusilliers Arch, Grafton Street, St Stephen’s Green. Dogs of all breeds and their owners are welcome. Acclaimed film Director...
A Message from Ricky Gervais
I am delighted that Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland are holding a peaceful walk through the centre of Dublin on Sunday 19th June to promote Greyhounds as pets. Greyhounds are gentle, sensitive dogs that make excellent family pets, and they deserve a life, just like any other dog, when they retire. Thousands of greyhounds are abandoned or destroyed, in Ireland and...
First Annual Walk For Greyhounds
Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland (GRAI) is holding Walk for Greyhounds on Sunday 19th June (12 noon, St Stephens Green, Dublin). This event is being held to promote greyhounds as pets, highlight greyhound welfare issues and to raise awareness of the Irish Greyhound Boards plans to set up greyhound racing in China. GRAI is hoping to get around 200 people (with...