The National Animal Rights Association is a voluntary, vegan, consistently anti-oppression, non-hierarchical animal rights group.
We have many ongoing campaigns, and are constantly out spreading awareness through our protests, demonstrations and information stalls.
The organisers of NARA are based in Dublin City but our numbers are grown every day and continuing to build a strong national network across Ireland.
Recent Campaigns
The Irish Fur Trade
Among the many goals of the animal rights movement is to get fur farming banned in Ireland once and for all and these are some of the ways that you can play your part in achieving this goal.
Greyhound Racing
About 30,000 greyhound pups are registered every year between Ireland and the U.K. Many are killed by breeders at a very young age because they fail to reach racing standards.
Animal Circuses
Animals don’t belong in circuses - a fact which should be obvious to most people. But sadly, hundreds of animals continue to be enslaved in these travelling menageries every year.
We are involved is various other Animal Rights Campaigns all over Ireland. Check them out here
If we stop at nothing then nothing can stop us.
One of the best things you can do for animals is to go vegan, and we are here to help you with that! Contact us for a free ‘Go Vegan’ pack, which includes recipes, nutritional information, shopping guides and advice based on your location!
The animals need your help! Want to join our next protest? Click here for details of upcoming events.You can also see and follow our progress on any of our many social media channels where we post information, news, images, and new videos cataloging our efforts.
Our Mission
We believe that animals already have rights
but that they are just not yet recognised.
We all follow a strict vegan diet. We feel that one cannot campaign for animal rights while consuming any animal products. Apart from the murder and extreme suffering involved, nothing that comes from an animal is ours to take. To do so would be a rights violation in itself.
No forms of animal testing are acceptable,
whether it be for cosmetics or medical research.
All of these ‘materials’ were once part of a living creature, who did not volunteer themselves to become another product. Testing on animals does nothing to further medical progress for humans – and even if it did, it wouldn’t make it morally right or acceptable to use animals in this way.
Animals are not ours to use for entertainment or profit. Animal circuses, greyhound racing, horse racing, zoos and aquariums are all animal-abusing industries that take advantage of animals’ vulnerability – merely to satisfy a perverse need to see, and make money out of, another species being degraded and exploited.
We also recognise rights for insects. They too are living beings who deserve a life free of exploitation and suffering.
As a non-hierarchical group, NARA welcome anyone willing to help in our fight for animal rights. However, we are an intersectional group, and believe that both animal rights and human rights are intrinsically linked. In this regard, it goes without saying that we are intolerant to racism, ableist, sexism, anti-choice, homophobia, transphobia or oppression to others in any way.
Animals are not ours to wear. As well as it being totally unnecessary, humans have no right whatsoever to wear fur, leather, wool or silk.
Good News
We are constantly moving forward and making a big difference with small steps. Our passion for achieving rights for animals is a constant force and we are extremely excited about what the future holds for Ireland and the individuals we fight for everyday.
2018 Targets
NARA was officially set up 10 years ago, and during this time we've seen so many positive changes for animals in Ireland, but we still have a long battle ahead of us.
Thanks so much to everyone who has supported us through the years, we really appreciate it and couldn't have done it without you!
Every small success for animals we achieved was because of a team effort, so we hope to see you all at a protest very soon!
Until all are free, we will never stop!
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We are constantly moving forward and making a big difference with small steps. Our passion for achieving rights for animals is a constant force and we are extremely excited about what the future holds for Ireland and the individuals we fight for everyday.
To stay up to date with our progress, check out more content or like and follow our social media accounts.
Animals have the right to
We don’t believe in animal welfare (e.g. bigger cages), we strictly believe in animal rights (e.g. empty cages). You can never make murder or abuse ‘humane’. Animals are individuals like us. They love, fear and feel like us, so why oppress and exploit them just because we can?
NARA is a legal, grassroots level organisation that only operates within the law. Information on this website is for the purpose of legal protest and information only. It should not be used to commit any criminal acts or harassment. NARA is not affiliated to any other animal rights group. NARA has no links or involvement with the Animal Liberation Front or the Animal Rights Militia. Any articles published on this web site relating to illegal activities are posted for the sole reason of publishing news related to animal rights, and are not intended to incite or encourage similar acts.
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