A conference organised by anti-greyhound racing groups has had its booking cancelled by a city centre hotel after it received a number of negative social media posts and abusive phone calls opposing the event. However, the booking was cancelled by the well-known Dublin city hotel after the negative posts on its social media pages and staff fielded the some abusive calls. A manager at Buswells emailed the conference organisers, Grey2k, on Monday informing it that the booking was being cancelled. A spokesman for Buswells Hotel confirmed the conference booking had been cancelled. However we have been subject to a number of negative social media posts, and abusive calls” in relation to the greyhound conference, he said.

Source: The Irish Times October 02, 2019 13:30 UTC