N.Ireland
Countryside Alliance Ireland is calling on MLAs to oppose an upcoming vote in Stormont on whether hunting with dogs should be banned.
Alliance Party has brought a hunting bill before the NI Assembly as it hopes to ban the use of dogs to hunt wild animals in the region.
The Countryside Alliance has criticised politicians in Stormont for portraying Northern Ireland farming families as "as the problem".
A new poll has revealed that fox hunting does not rank high among key issues for voters in the next assembly election
Whether or not the UK maintains a good reputation for animal welfare in the production of meat will depend on consumer demand.
