Pete the Vet: Should the government stop funding greyhound racing?

Greyhound racing receives €20 million per year from the government compared to €3.8m for animal welfare groups. We're beginning to question this imbalance

Since 2018, attendance at greyhound races in Ireland has plummeted by 55%. 

Greyhounds have been used as hunting animals for thousands of years, prized for their keen eyesight and speed.

In Ireland, coursing (chasing hares) has been common since the nineteenth century, while the sport of greyhound racing is a more recent development, from the late 1920s onwards. There are 14 greyhound racing tracks in Ireland, with most operated by the semi-state body, Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI). GRI has had six CEOs since 2005, with the latest one, Dearbhla O’Brien, standing down last month, after less than a year in the job.