INTRODUCTION
People Before Profit abhors the widespread cruel treatment of animals in our society.
This arises from the organisation of society for profit and the rift between humans and non-human nature caused by capitalism.
Animal rights activists, together with the socialist left in Ireland have led the fight for improved treatment of animals over recent years – from the ban on wild animals in circuses which came into force on 1 January 2018 to the ban on fur farming.
We are currently leading the way with a proposal to ban hare coursing.
Central to our belief is that animals are not raw materials for exploitation. They are sentient beings, who must be treated with respect and protected from mistreatment and abuse.
We will introduce a Bill to recognise the sentience of animals in Irish law.
We fight for animal rights and welfare, as outlined in the policies set out in this document.
We see this as an important part of the struggle to overturn the capitalist system, which is based on the abuse of Nature, including animals, and the exploitation of human labour.
The eco-socialist society we are working for is one without exploitation, without cruelty and inequality for all.
