TV3 News Coverage of ARAN Presenting 'Compassionate Citizen Award'

ARAN presents homeless Dublin man John Byrne with our 'Compassionate Citizen Award' on Tuesday July 12, 2011 on Dublin's O' Connell Bridge, during a media scrum, all looking to get in on the presentation. ARAN thanks the compassionate and heroic efforts of Mr. Byrne to save the life of his companion rabbit. The press coverage for our award presentation yet again woke Ireland up to animal abuse and the plight of homeless people in Ireland. All in all a hugely successful day for both our efforts to end cruelty to animals and to highlight the homeless problem in Ireland for people. The press coverage surrounding this 'award' went onto open people's eyes and hearts up to the plight of animals everywhere.

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Pets & Animals

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• John Byrne
• Homeless
• man
• ARAN
• Award
• Compassionate Citizen
• Animal cruelty
• cruelty to animals
• animal rights
• media
• Dublin
• O'Connell Bridge
• Journalists
• Rabbit
• Drowning
• River Liffey
• animal welfare
• animal abuse

[irishveganboy]

@cvfa Mary, thanks for your kind words as always! Yesterday the teen who tossed the rabbit was in court, however, it has being put back for another week - but ARAN will be pushing to ensure he gets what he deserves in court.

[cvfa]

Absolutely breaks my heart. Such a good and caring man is John, he and his companion deserve only the best. Wishing them both all the best from here on in ! Thank you ARAN for officially recognising the love he has for his fur friend. Why anyone would have done such a cold and heartless act is beyond me. Bless