Statement from ARAN on Tony Gregory's death
ARAN is extremely upset by the news of Tony Gregory’s untimely death. He was a great friend to animals and used every opportunity to speak out against senseless cruelty. We always thought Tony was a perfect fit for ARAN because, just like us, he not only hated cruelty to animals and loved animals dearly but also couldn't be ignored, and no matter what people thought of him, they always had an opinion, one way or another. A long-time animal advocate who worked tirelessly to end bloodsports and even introduced a bill in Dail Eireann to ban Harecoursing, his staunch support to see and end to bloodsports in Ireland will be dearly missed and he will be a TD we are going to find hard to replace in Dail Eireann, we’ve lost a devoted voice for animals.
‘It is a tragedy when anyone passes away before their time, but with Tony Gregory, animals have lost a true hero and ARAN has lost a good friend. We will miss him, Said Stephan Wymore, Research Coordinator for ARAN."