Two Belfast men have appeared in court accused of hare-coursing on farmland in Co Down. Patrick Robert Shannon (53) and Damien Maguire (34) appeared before Newtownards Magistrates Court on Monday.

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A number of farmers have been seriously threatened by illegal hare hunters operating in the North Tipp and Offaly area during recent weeks. The problem is a serious and growing one, with many farmers ...

Illegal lurching sees groups of people enter onto lands, without the permission of the landowner, with lurcher type dogs in a bid to find and kill hares ...