Agri Committee: ‘re-open point-to point racing’

In early January point-to-point racing was discontinued in line with Covid-19 regulations

Deputy Jackie Cahill said Point-to-point is the nursery for Ireland’s extremely successful horse racing industry, and its suspension has serious implications for the bloodstock industry, and the broader rural economy. Picture: Matt Browne. 

The Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine has asked the Taoiseach and the Agriculture Minister to allow point-to-point racing recommence under strict safety protocols.

Committee Chair Jackie Cahill, TD said: “Horse racing and show jumping events have been permitted to take place under such safety protocols, and similar dispensation should be extended to the point-to-point format.”