“The Rocking Chair, or ‘Rocker’ to the locals, is one of Derry’s most famous pubs. We’re located in the shadow of the Derry Walls with a unique view of the city from our Beer Garden.” Reviews are really good, but how many tourists visiting Derry would know that The Rocking Chair placed a half-page ad in the booklet for the East Donegal hare coursing club meeting in December 2023/January 2024? Much like the nearby Brass Neck Bar, this would appear to be a pro-coursing pub. So-called ‘competitive coursing’ – like fox hunting – is banned in Northern Ireland but remains legal in the Republic, with licences for the netting of thousands of hares issued by the Department of Heritage. A 2019 RED C poll found that 77% of people in Ireland want coursing banned, with just 9% disagreeing with a ban. A majority in both rural and urban areas are in favour of the ban.
The Rocking Chair Bar (Co.Derry)
Links to further information
- Ban Bloodsports: Ban Hare Coursing Action Alert
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