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Countryside Alliance Ireland is once again delighted to offer our members discounted entry tickets to the National Countrysports Fair in Moira Demesne on 28th and 29th May 2011.  

CAI is offering two adult tickets for the price of one - two adults for £10! Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult. 

The offer is only available for tickets pre-purchased through our office. When tickets are pre-purchased, members will also be given a voucher for free tea or coffee which will be available at the member's area within the CAI marquee.  Every year our team looks forward to meeting our members, so please call in to the CAI stand. 

To take advantage of this exciting offer and book tickets, please contact our Lisburn office on 028 9263 9911 or Courtlough office on 01690 3610. Payment may be made by credit or debit card. Closing date to pre-purchase tickets is Monday 23rd May. This is a superb offer, not to be missed! So why not come along and enjoy this great family day out. 

For further information about the National Countrysports Fair please visit www.gamefairireland.com

Insure your gundog for accident or injury for just £5.75 a month.

This great deal is open to members and non-members and will allow you to go out shooting safe in the knowledge that your dog is insured against an accident and injury.

The Countryside Alliance has teamed up with Petwise Insurance to offer you a great and affordable insurance package for your working dog for just £5.75 a month.

The Countryside Alliance’s Gundog Insurance covers your dog for an accident or injury whilst out shooting. The policy includes 3rd party liability for £1 million and has a £1,000 maximum benefit for accident and injury. In addition to insurance cover, our Gundog Insurance offers you access to a range of helplines including Vetfinder, Pet Minders and Pet Legal.

For further information on our Gundog Insurance call: 0844 561 1605.  For Terms & Conditions follow the links below:

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Whatever your pet care needs,

Field ‘n Family Pet Care Services can help!   

Do you: Lack the time to walk your dogs due to a hectic business or family life?

Prefer to leave your cat in your home when you go away?

Need transport to take your pet to the vet or kennels?

Need care for your horses or ponies as well as your smaller pets? 

Based in Lisburn, Field ‘n Family Pets are dedicated to caring for your pets, large and small. As lifelong pet owners, we empathise totally with your affection for your animals and we endeavour to provide the same friendly and loving attention you give your own pets. 

We visit all of our customers prior to agreeing a care plan, at which time, we can familiarise ourselves with your pets and their environment.  Please do contact us to chat through how we can help care for your pets.

We look forward to hearing from you,

Rod Oliver

Countryside Alliance Ireland is pleased to announce that it has formally estabished relationships with the following Recognised Shooting Grounds to deliver Professional Instruction that will  enable new persons entering the sport to conform to the New Firearms Legislation prior to making their application to the Garda.

A full range of facilities is available from our partner shooting grounds to meet the needs of the Novice to the Experienced Clay or Target Shooter. Book you place now by contacting your nearest shooting grounds.

Courtlough Shooting Grounds, Courtlough, Balbriggan, County Dublin Tel: 01 841 3096

Naul Clay Pigeon Shooting Club, Naul, County Dublin Tel: 087 263 6365

Laois Clay Target Club, Hophall, Portlaoise, County Laois Tel: 057 862 5692

Thurles Clay Shooting Club, Thurles, County Tipperary Tel: 086 803 9666 or 086 854 6624

Mourne Clay Shooting Grounds, Mourne View, Lough Mourne, Castleblaney, County Monaghan Tel: 042 974 5963 or 087 996 9946/087 791 9589

Hilltop Shooting Grounds, "Tithewer", Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow Tel: 01 281 8025 or 086 250 2201.

As part of our committment to firearm safety and country sports new persons undertaking a course at these grounds can obtain reduced priced membership of Countryside Alliance Ireland for only 25 Euro (first year only).

As you are by now aware, there are new minimum standards of security which apply to the possession of firearms. 

Countryside Alliance Ireland as well as other well known associations have negotiated a heavily discounted alarm package with Network Security on behalf of its’ members (please follow the link below for costings). 

In addition, our members will receive 12 months monitoring FREE with their alarm – worth €250 

1 x Remote Keyfob FREE (sets & unsets the alarm) - worth €75 

To avail of this package, members should contact Network Security and ask to speak with a “Secure Accommodations” sales person (contact details below) quoting their association’s membership number. 

OR ORDER ONLINE @ www.networksecurity.ie  (Choose the “Secure Accommodation Alarms” tab on the home page) 

Mr. John Lambe Network Security Solutions

Mob - 086 8054918

Lo-Call 1850 918 036

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Free Country Pursuits Insurance for you is included with your membership. (excluding supporter membership categories)

Our shooting, hunting, fishing, falconry, hunter trials are just a few of the activities that is included as part of our Country Pursuits insurance package. It allows all our members to participate legally in their activity in the knowledge that they are covered.

For a full list of activities that are covered and further details on our insurance please see the Country Pursuits Insurance page and download the policy documents, or call the Countryside Alliance Shooting Insurance Helpline provided by R K Harrison Insurance Brokers Limited on 01234 311 255 or +44 1234 311 255.

Groups also get free of charge Group Public Liability and Employers Liability as part of their membership.

Angling Membership individual and Angling Group Membership Categories relate to the Angling Activities only within the recognised activities.

As a member of Countryside Aliance Ireland we can act as sponsor for you to obtain your visitors firearms certificate to visit or travel through Northern Ireland. All we need is

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