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Horseracing

This year
2025
Lisbon
Funeral of Aga Khan, billionaire, leader of Ismaili Muslims and former Shergar owner, takes place
8 Feb
24.6k
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Last year
2024
budget 2025
PAC member sharply criticises Govt after it increases horse and greyhound funding to €99.1m
2 Oct 2024
6.4k
Horseracing
Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board CFO departs job year on from 'grave concern' revelation
Eoghan Dalton
9 Jul 2024
12.2k
Public Accounts Committee
Director of Kildare abattoir had previous conviction for 'cruelty to horses', committee told
Revelations about a Kildare abattoir and financial transactions involving an injured jockeys charity have come in for scrutiny today.
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 20 Jun 2024
23.6k
Horseracing industry
Nina Carberry 'horrified' by abattoir abuses, says she never sent horses to Shannonside Foods
16 Jun 2024
77.3k
Horse racing sector
Horse racing bodies to appear before Dáil committee next week amid abattoir revelations
14 Jun 2024
12.6k
Horse Racing
TDs call for independent investigation into how horse racing industry calculates deaths
3 Mar 2024
7.5k
All time
IHRB
'Apparent discrepancy' discovered in horseracing board's payments to jockey funds
14 Oct 2023
18.8k
Public Accounts Committee
Investigation launched at Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board over 'grave' financial issue
29 Jun 2023
4.8k
19
Public Accounts Committee
Investigation launched at Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board over 'grave' financial issue
29 Jun 2023
17.2k
24
Protest
Several arrests made after protesters try to stop Scottish Grand National
22 Apr 2023
15.1k
17
Opinion
Opinion: Is the Ukraine invasion finally whipping back the curtain to reveal the backstage grime of society?
Sam O'Brien
17 Jul 2022
30.6k
6
easter festival
Hearts Are Trumps holds sway as JP McManus dominates big handicap at Fairyhouse
3 Apr 2021
2.5k
1
And they're on
Guineas set for opening week of action when racing comes back
17 May 2020
2.4k
0
Covid-19
Irish horse racing to be shut down as Taoiseach bans all sporting events
Updated 24 Mar 2020
31.9k
53
Drug use
Two Irish jockeys test positive for cocaine
2 Dec 2019
12.8k
6
winning ways
Brilliant Hermosa captures Irish 1,000 Guineas double for O'Brien and Moore
26 May 2019
3.6k
1
Punchestown
Raffles rounds off fine week for Henderson as Benie Des Dieux seals Annie Power win
4 May 2019
2.6k
0
Horse Racing
Ban on British-trained runners competing in Ireland lifted amid equine flu outbreak
11 Feb 2019
3.0k
0
Comeback King
Back on the saddle: amateur jockey produces incredible recovery to win in Cork
20 Jan 2019
8.7k
2
Up and Running
'This is just a weekend job': 19-year-old Tipperary student wins first race a day after getting jockey licence
5 Jan 2019
8.6k
4
Unlikely Winner
200/1 outsider romps home to victory in stunning upset at Thurles
17 Dec 2017
9.1k
13
ruby's return
Ruby Walsh confident he can fully recover from broken leg in time for Cheltenham
21 Nov 2017
3.0k
2
Recovery
Ruby Walsh does not require surgery after breaking his leg in a fall
19 Nov 2017
6.1k
6
harrowing
'You could starve yourself:' Former champion jockey Fallon on dangerous weight-cuts in horse racing
4 Nov 2017
6.8k
7
Aintree Day One
The42′s Winning Post: Everything you need to enjoy Day One of Aintree
6 Apr 2017
5.8k
3
Back in business
Barry Geraghty says he's ready for Aintree Grand National - five weeks after breaking six ribs
31 Mar 2017
1.9k
agribusiness
Why 2017 could be a make-or-break year for the bloodstock industry
8 Jan 2017
12.1k
23
€190k
Minister Michael Creed and Horse Racing Ireland defend 20-year term of CEO Brian Kavanagh
27 Sep 2016
21.6k
66
it's on
Willie Mullins is holding the strongest of hands for the Celebration Chase
19 Apr 2016
5.2k
3
what's in a name
Move over Boaty - here comes a horse named Horsey McHorseface
15 Apr 2016
6.0k
5
Let's Get Quizzical
It's better than sticking a pin in the paper - let our foolproof* quiz pick your Grand National horse
8 Apr 2016
35.3k
34
Vautour de force
The42′s Winning Post: Everything you need to enjoy day two of Aintree - and pick a winner
8 Apr 2016
8.3k
1
lengthy ban
Barry Geraghty hit with 30-day ban for Limerick ride
4 Apr 2016
6.6k
9
Sponsored
Quiz: What type of racegoer are you?
21 Mar 2016
27.4k
8
Comp
Fancy winning tickets to Fairyhouse as well as dinner for two and a hotel stay?
18 Mar 2016
5.0k
52
Winner alright
Mullins and Walsh dominate Cheltenham's opening day... again
15 Mar 2016
20.8k
10
Upset
Old Guard springs surprise as Peace And Co is undefeated no more
12 Dec 2015
2.4k
4
Being AP
'Why on earth would any year be a good year to retire?'
12 Aug 2015
6.5k
1
RIP
Tributes pour in as 'this generation's Arkle' -- Kauto Star -- dies following a fall
30 Jun 2015
24.7k
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