According to the National Parks and Wildlife service coursing is happening in the Midlands.
Calls are being made for politicians to support the "Ban Hare Coursing" bill in the Dáil today.
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports is urging politicians and parties to support what it's calling "a long overdue ban" on hare coursing.
According to the National Parks and Wildlife service coursing events are taking place across the Midlands in areas including Ballinagar, Edenderry, Rathdowney/Borris in Ossory and Westmeath.
The Irish Council Against Blood Sports says a meeting in Doon in November saw 8 hares hit, 4 pinned, 6 examined for injury, and 4 given painkillers.
A protest calling for a ban on hare coursing will take place outside Dáil Éireann from 1pm to 2pm ahead of the debate.
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