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Greyhound Racing

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February 2025
Greyhounds
Ban on greyhound racing to come in ‘as soon as possible’ in Wales, amid calls for a ban here
19 Feb
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64
Last year
2024
Greyhound Racing
New Zealand to ban greyhound racing over animal welfare
10 Dec 2024
2.3k
15
Greyhound Racing
New Zealand to ban greyhound racing over animal welfare
10 Dec 2024
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33
racing industry
Nearly €20 million in funding for greyhound racing industry approved by Dáil
23 Oct 2024
12.4k
78
Animal Welfare
Dáil told greyhound racing is 'integral to our social fabric' as it debates additional funding
Updated 22 Oct 2024
14.0k
81
Thomas Byrne
Greyhound racing 'is not a sport' but an industry, says junior minister
The 42
17 Oct 2024
9.2k
Industry
Greyhound racing 'is not a sport' - junior minister for sport
17 Oct 2024
5.5k
10
The Morning Lead
Irish greyhounds exported to India used in cruel ‘new craze’ sport
Noteworthy reveals how former coursing dogs are being exported to India and used in gruelling races with motorbikes.
Dogs at risk of injury and death in high speed races
India and Pakistan still importing Irish greyhounds
Irish tracing system not recording country destination of exported dogs
Patricia Devlin
6 Aug 2024
49.8k
The Morning Lead
Greyhound stadiums criticised for promoting races to children and families
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said the ‘reality’ of the industry is being hidden from children.
Diarmuid Pepper
6 Feb 2024
12.9k
All time
Greyhounds
Government approves €95 million in funding for greyhound and horse racing industries
30 Nov 2023
9.8k
Animal Welfare
Dogs seized as greyhound allegedly 'found being eaten by wildlife' near trainer's yard
20 May 2023
36.1k
26
greyhound racing ireland
Dogs found dumped in Kildare bog likely suffered 'traumatic injuries'
3 Feb 2023
28.7k
22
Public Accounts Committee
Irish greyhound racing industry is closer to a breeding industry, PAC hears
10 Nov 2022
7.1k
15
Opinion
Holly Cairns: The greyhound industry is inherently cruel – so why should the taxpayer fund it?
Holly Cairns
24 Nov 2020
34.9k
107
Shelbourne Park
High Court asked to lift injunction limiting extent of greyhound racing protest
29 Jan 2020
8.3k
Cancelled
Dublin hotel cancels conference on greyhound welfare after staff receive threatening phone calls
2 Oct 2019
34.8k
56
Greyhounds
Taoiseach tells Dáil he goes to the dogs every Christmas, and plans to go to Shelbourne Park again this year
1 Oct 2019
24.4k
54
Racing
Greyhound board in 'shock' over decision to not promote the sport to tourists
30 Sep 2019
24.5k
67
Closing
Longford greyhound track closes after 80 years citing rising insurance costs
9 Aug 2019
18.8k
47
Dublin
Gardaí investigate alleged assaults during protest outside Shelbourne Park greyhound stadium
21 Jul 2019
25.9k
92
RIP
'Voice of greyhound racing' Michael Fortune dies at 70
16 Jul 2019
21.5k
11
Greyhound Racing
Irish Greyhound Board opens phone line for reporting animal cruelty
12 Jul 2019
13.6k
80
Greyhound Racing
Connolly’s Red Mills withdraws greyhound sponsorship over 'shocking revelations' about industry
5 Jul 2019
28.0k
103
Curraheen Park
Barry's Tea and FBD Insurance withdraw sponsorship of greyhound races after 'recent revelations'
Updated 3 Jul 2019
42.0k
107
Greyhound Racing
Irish Greyhound Board promises reforms in wake of RTÉ documentary revelations
28 Jun 2019
14.7k
68
rté investigates
Irish Greyhound Board 'strongly condemns actions of minority in industry'
27 Jun 2019
17.4k
83
facelift
Shelbourne Park to get a €3 million revamp - a year after closing for 22 weeks
5 Mar 2018
17.5k
49
Doping
Champion greyhound tests positive for cocaine three times
14 Sep 2017
29.6k
72
Re-bourne
Live greyhound racing is back in Dublin after a four-month dispute
15 Jun 2017
14.5k
58
Caught in the traps
It just sold a stadium for €23 million - but there are warnings the greyhound industry is 'in danger'
4 Jun 2017
23.4k
31
Gone to the dogs
Not everyone is happy that Dublin's iconic greyhound track in Harold's Cross is to be sold
3 May 2017
17.4k
50
Sold
Harold's Cross Stadium is being sold to make way for schools
2 May 2017
23.6k
36
Crossed Off
Dublin's iconic greyhound racing track at Harold's Cross has been closed
13 Feb 2017
34.6k
102
lassie come home
Ivan Yates sold the Newstalk Breakfast dog without telling anyone
22 Jun 2015
33.5k
44
Australia
Two men charged with using kittens as live bait for greyhound training
20 May 2015
13.3k
26
race is run
One of Dublin's two greyhound stadiums is to be closed and sold
22 Oct 2014
13.0k
14
Greyhounds
Decline in greyhound racing entries due to kennel cough
28 Aug 2012
5.2k
18
Simon Coveney
Coveney expresses concern at discovery of Limerick greyhound grave
13 Apr 2012
688
3
Animal Welfare
Bord na gCon 'has identified greyhounds found in Limerick grave'
11 Apr 2012
8.3k
54
Animal Welfare
Mass grave for racing greyhounds discovered in Limerick
10 Apr 2012
17.2k
87
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