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Membership of Country Sports Ireland includes outstanding country sports insurance cover, member discount schemes, free expert advice and discounted access to an exciting programme of training courses and events.
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Country Sports Ireland has developed an outstanding benefits package for gun clubs, shooting syndicates and other country sports groups specifically tailored to meet their needs at the very best price available locally.
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New Individual members can join online now. Complete a simple form and pay online to get instant access to benefits of membership.
Join NowCountry Sports Ireland is a leading provider of training and expertise for those people involved in shooting sports. Our training courses are accepted by all the relevant statutory authorities and externally accredited by Lantra – a leading awarding body for land-based industries - to ensure that the quality of training provided is of a high standard.
Country Sports Ireland training courses are delivered by leading country sports experts with the aim of helping learners develop their knowledge and skills in a safe and relaxed environment.
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Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Training Course receives important recognition!
We are delighted to have received confirmation that the Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Training Course has been officially approved by Lantra - a leading training awarding body for the land-based/countryside sector.
External accreditation by Lantra is important independent recognition of the quality of training and assessment delivered by Country Sports Ireland and of the knowledge and competence of our instructors.
In the last 2 years the Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Training Course has grown significantly in popularity and reputation. Lantra accreditation is further recognition of the quality of training delivered by the Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Training Course team and we believe also places the course in a truly unique position in terms of recognition and quality assurance.
The Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Training Course is also accepted by Coillte for hunting under licence on Coillte properties and also National Parks & Wildlife Service in respect of section 42 license applications.
Our next Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Courses will take place in early 2020 and details will be published on the Country Sports Ireland Facebook page and website www.countrysportsireland.org in the very near future.
New Members Website Launched
Country Sports Ireland has taken membership service to new levels with the launch of a 'state of the art' new website that will enable members to renew their membership, register for discounted access to an exciting programme of training courses and events and take advantage of a growing number member discount schemes in a matter of seconds.
A special member’s area has been created – enabling members to create their own account, manage their personal information and access useful documents.
Those people wishing to join Country Sports Ireland can now also do so securely online and in a matter of seconds also and at the same time create their own account which will provide access to all the benefits of membership.
As we continue to grow rapidly, we in Country Sports Ireland are passionate about providing members and supporters with the very highest levels of service and support. Our new website is available 24/7 and will be an extremely useful resource for members, supporters and many in the local country sports community.
To view the new member’s website simply go to www.countrysportsireland.org
New Firearms Rules for NI
New legislation known as the Firearms Regulations 2019 will come into force in Northern Ireland on 12th December 2019. Changes are limited to a few very specific areas as follows:
• responsibility for secure storage arrangements in relation to certificate holders under the age of eighteen;
• details to be entered by firearms dealers into their register and new marking requirements for firearms and essential component parts; and
• the notification of possession of certain deactivated firearms and their transfer.
Department of Justice tell us that they will be writing to all register firearms dealers in NI to provide details of the new record keeping and marking requirements. PSNI Firearms Branch will also be writing to certificate holders under the age of eighteen years old to outline changes to the responsibility for storage requirements.
The Firearms Regulations 2019 can be viewed using the following link: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1420/contents/made