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# Greyhound Racing

This year
2023
# Animal Welfare
Dogs seized as greyhound allegedly 'found being eaten by wildlife' near trainer's yard
Greyhound Racing Ireland has seized a number of dogs and is pursuing a prosecution against the owner on welfare grounds.
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May 20th 2023, 10:00 AM
# greyhound racing ireland
Dogs found dumped in Kildare bog likely suffered 'traumatic injuries'
Tests and post mortems have thrown renewed spotlight on the greyhound racing industry.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 6:30 AM
Last year
2022
# Public Accounts Committee
Irish greyhound racing industry is closer to a breeding industry, PAC hears
Greyhound Racing Ireland spoke at the Public Accounts Committee today as its financial statements were examined.
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Nov 10th 2022, 1:03 PM
All time
Voices
Holly Cairns: The greyhound industry is inherently cruel – so why should the taxpayer fund it?
The Social Democrats TD says it defies logic that the greyhound industry should receive an increase of €2.4m on top of its already high funding.
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Nov 24th 2020, 11:59 AM
# Shelbourne Park
High Court asked to lift injunction limiting extent of greyhound racing protest
Late last year the operators of Shelbourne Park, Greyhound Stadium Ltd, secured the temporary injunction.
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Jan 29th 2020, 8:33 AM
# Cancelled
Dublin hotel cancels conference on greyhound welfare after staff receive threatening phone calls
Event organisers say there are now looking for an alternative venue.
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Oct 2nd 2019, 3:22 PM
# Greyhounds
Taoiseach tells Dáil he goes to the dogs every Christmas, and plans to go to Shelbourne Park again this year
Rural TDs have criticised the suspension of promoting the sport in tourism marketing campaigns.
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Oct 1st 2019, 9:20 PM
# Racing
Greyhound board in 'shock' over decision to not promote the sport to tourists
Irish tourism bodies met with the Irish Greyhound Board to inform them of this decision last Thursday.
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Sep 30th 2019, 3:23 PM
# Closing
Longford greyhound track closes after 80 years citing rising insurance costs
The greyhound industry has faced major scrutiny in recent weeks.
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Aug 9th 2019, 10:03 PM
# Dublin
Gardaí investigate alleged assaults during protest outside Shelbourne Park greyhound stadium
A man and a woman both reported minor assaults to gardaí.
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Jul 21st 2019, 1:25 PM
# RIP
'Voice of greyhound racing' Michael Fortune dies at 70
‘He saw it as an honour to share his love for the sport to anyone who would listen.’
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Jul 16th 2019, 11:37 AM
# Greyhound Racing
Irish Greyhound Board opens phone line for reporting animal cruelty
The move comes following a damning RTÉ programme.
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Jul 12th 2019, 7:15 PM
# Greyhound Racing
Connolly’s Red Mills withdraws greyhound sponsorship over 'shocking revelations' about industry
Barry’s Tea and FBD Insurance both withdrew their sponsorship earlier this week.
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Jul 5th 2019, 7:32 PM
# Curraheen Park
Barry's Tea and FBD Insurance withdraw sponsorship of greyhound races after 'recent revelations'
A review of the industry from 2017 5,987 were killed for failing to make qualification times.
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Updated
Jul 3rd 2019, 7:00 AM
# Greyhound Racing
Irish Greyhound Board promises reforms in wake of RTÉ documentary revelations
The new measures come following claims that thousands of greyhounds were killed in 2017 for not being fast enough.
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Jun 28th 2019, 7:16 PM
# rté investigates
Irish Greyhound Board 'strongly condemns actions of minority in industry'
Minister of State Andrew Doyle said that he had “deep concerns” about the industry, and that all allegations will be examined.
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Jun 27th 2019, 10:15 AM
# facelift
Shelbourne Park to get a €3 million revamp - a year after closing for 22 weeks
The 90-year-old venue is seen by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) as having major earning potential.
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Mar 5th 2018, 10:53 AM
# Doping
Champion greyhound tests positive for cocaine three times
The drug has similar effects on dogs as it does on humans.
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Sep 14th 2017, 9:37 AM
# Re-bourne
Live greyhound racing is back in Dublin after a four-month dispute
Live racing will return to Shelbourne Park from next Tuesday, 20 June.
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Jun 15th 2017, 12:11 PM
# Caught in the traps
It just sold a stadium for €23 million - but there are warnings the greyhound industry is 'in danger'
The sale of Harold’s Cross came after a 2014 government report that recommended that it be sold.
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Jun 4th 2017, 12:15 PM
# Gone to the dogs
Not everyone is happy that Dublin's iconic greyhound track in Harold's Cross is to be sold
The terms of the sale have not been disclosed.
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May 3rd 2017, 8:09 AM
# Sold
Harold's Cross Stadium is being sold to make way for schools
But nobody is saying for how much.
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May 2nd 2017, 7:20 PM
# Crossed Off
Dublin's iconic greyhound racing track at Harold's Cross has been closed
Stadium will be sold as part of IGB plans to cut €20m debt.
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Feb 13th 2017, 3:49 PM
# lassie come home
Ivan Yates sold the Newstalk Breakfast dog without telling anyone
The dog was snapped up by a syndicate in England and has been doing quite well for himself.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 9:00 AM
# Australia
Two men charged with using kittens as live bait for greyhound training
The two men, in Australia, are accused of strapping live kittens to mechanical lures.
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May 20th 2015, 9:01 PM
# race is run
One of Dublin's two greyhound stadiums is to be closed and sold
Planning permission for Harold’s Cross will be sought before it’s put on the market.
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Oct 22nd 2014, 11:22 AM
# Greyhounds
Decline in greyhound racing entries due to kennel cough
However the Irish Greyhound Board said the issue is temporary and all recently advertised sweepstakes still have the required number of entries to go ahead.
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Aug 28th 2012, 5:42 PM
# Simon Coveney
Coveney expresses concern at discovery of Limerick greyhound grave
The agriculture minister says “every effort is being made” to establish the owners of the dogs dumped in a quarry.
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Apr 13th 2012, 4:40 PM
# Animal Welfare
Bord na gCon 'has identified greyhounds found in Limerick grave'
The greyhound racing authority says it has been able to identify some of the dogs based on their unique tattoo markings.
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Apr 11th 2012, 9:09 PM
# Animal Welfare
Mass grave for racing greyhounds discovered in Limerick
The mass grave contained the unburied bodies of former racing greyhounds in various stages of decomposition.
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Apr 10th 2012, 9:35 PM
# Gone to the dogs
“Sonic was tended to by paramedics" - reported fancy-dress brawl at greyhound track
Up to 15 men in Halloween costumes were reportedly involved in a fight at Shelbourne Park this weekend.
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Nov 1st 2010, 3:51 PM