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Irish government bans pigeon shooting The Irish government has banned pigeon shooting in the Republic until 1 September. The move, which came into effect at the end of May and was announced by Josepha Madigan, the minister for culture, has caused uproar in the country’s farming and sporting communities. The National Association of Regional Game Councils said that the move had removed farmers’ “most effective form of crop protection from woodpigeon damage”. Challenge for budding journalists Country sports enthusiasts who are equally adept as communicators have been encouraged to engage with the BASC Young Shots Journalist initiative. The idea is to articulate their love of shooting to the wider world through the medium of journalism. Successful candidates will spend the year learning about the different forms of journalism – writing,…

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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2020

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