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LOVE/HATE HAS attracted controversy for a scene that came just seconds into the new season.
Early in the first episode, a teenager is seen shooting a cat with a submachine gun. He then laughs about it with a friend.
Athough no actual animal was injured, the Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) has called for a boycott of the show.
A spokesperson for ARAN said the group is “incensed and angered”.
“This scene does irreparable damage to our work of curbing violent crimes towards animals and comes at a time of record reports of violence towards animals around the country. Already the group has been fielding dozens of complaints from viewers,” said John Carmody, the Director of ARAN.
“Violence towards animals is on the rise in Ireland and this violent and disgusting scene in Love Hate does huge damage to our work of creating kindness towards animals on the streets,” says ARAN Director John Carmody.
“We’re encouraging people to switch channels next time the programme airs.”
ARAN is also urging the producers of the show to make a generous donation to school educational programs in Ireland that would reach out to a younger generation about the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect.
A spokesperson for RTÉ had no returned a request for comment.
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Pity, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
I just ate a free lunch, the best lunch ive had in a long time!
Ehm, are you new to the internet? Prettry much everything is free if you know where to look.
I bought my lunch. It was also good. Looking forward to my dinner. mmmmm.
what did you have matthew?
Where did who have Matthew?
Yup Spotify Premium (unlimited skips, unlimited playlists etc) & Pandora One is all free if you know where to look. (of course you need to use hola to listen to Pandora as it’s currently blocked here)
TMWNN, they’re watching you.
Where are you using Spotify Premium for free?
Download a modded Apk file and you are good to go…
You have a free internet connection and computer?
Bummer. Grooveshark was browser based so it was handy in an office if you weren’t allowed to install software like Spotify. C’est le vie.
Download it through Firefox and it should work. Did for me anyway.
I’ll say it again. Piracy is destroying the music industry. You trying playing the guitar with a hook..
Nearly ten years building playlists, and all wiped out in one foul swoop!!
@Trevor beale It was a damp squid anyway.
Yes and it can’t be put on “a pedal stool” either….
Squib
Do you youngsters realise you can make your own music?
How to get down with the kids Neal.
have your say