The horse and greyhound racing industries have banned the long-standing practice of allowing under-age on-track gambling.

The Irish Greyhound Board has appointed Mr Gerard Dollard, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Economic Development of Clare County Council, as its new CEO.

The €23m the Department of Education plans to pay for the Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium in Dublin could be well over twice its market value, a TD and auctioneer claims.

The Irish Greyhound Board is defending the high level of wages in the company - despite a fall in attendances, prize money and meetings.

A “most unusual” case in which a greyhound was doped “by an unidentified person” has been referred to gardaí by the Irish Greyhound Board.

Bord na gCon has reported a large increase in its operating surplus for 2015, although numbers attending greyhound meetings continued to fall.

Last week, the Irish Greyhound Board announced a much-needed, across-the-board increase in prizemoney.

The Irish Greyhound Board has refused to state how much it paid out on three High Court settlements this year.

Attendance at greyhound meetings continued to decline last year at a time when the industry faced criticism over its corporate governance, doping controls, and animal-welfare sanctions.

The founder of an animal rescue centre fears the shelter will be forced to close due to mounting costs and debts.

A board member who blamed the Irish Greyhound Board’s ongoing woes on political interference and reckless decision-making has resigned as a director.