I don't know if this is being discussed but I'll give my opinion.
I, like HatchA, live in Ireland and am a fan of archery. I think it would be a great if bow hunting was legalised in Ireland. I'd say the best way to legalise bowhunting in Ireland is to start off with maybe allowing the bowhunting of non-native and invasive species here in Ireland, and have it regulated and have proficiency tests and specific seasons to do so, make it sound like it's going to be favourable to them as much as possible. Like what Michaels Collins did with the Anglo-Irish treaty in 1921, it wasn't what Collins wanted so to speak but it gave Ireland quote "the freedom to achieve freedom". It wouldn't hurt if you had some TDs on your side perhaps.
Just my two cents.
The problem I have with the proficiency test is the government has a problem seperating compound bows from traditional bows when it comes to range.
