Horses left out of Rural Action Plan

Opposition Leader Micheál Martin scored a hit on the government’s much vaunted Action Plan for Rural Development, by pointing out that there is no mention of the bloodstock sector in the plan.

“There are thousands of jobs in the equine sector, trainers, breeders, race courses, from small players up to big players,” said the Fianna Fail leader.

“There is not a mention of the sector, yet it is sustainable, it is organic and it is in located in rural Ireland.”