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<p> HRI paid 2FM’s Doireann Garrihy €20,000 to promote horse racing at Cheltenham — an event in a different jurisdiction.</p>

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Irish Examiner View: Scandal in ample supply at RTÉ and Horse Racing Ireland

Recent developments do not show the horse racing industry in a particularly flattering light.

<p>Catherine O’Brien, with an address in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, was convicted in absentia last year for breaches of animal welfare legislation. Picture courtesy of the Irish Mail on Sunday </p>

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Alleged fraudster Catherine O'Brien disqualified from racing horses in her name

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HRI to allow limited number of owners on track next month

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Naas chief Eamonn McEvoy thrilled as racing makes welcome return

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Over half of Irish horse racing fixtures lost to coronavirus lockdown will be saved

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Willie McCreery looking forward to the Irish horse racing's return

‘Complacency’ biggest challenge for racing warns senior medical officer Dr Pugh

Dr Pugh is overseeing a mammoth project ahead of a June 8 behind-closed-doors restart at Naas.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Siskin in ‘great nick’ ahead of Classic date, insists Colin Keane

Colin Keane reports Siskin to be in "great nick" ahead of the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Friday week and believes the colt's chilled demeanour will give him every chance of seeing out his first start at a mile.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Horse Racing Ireland publishes programme for jumps fixtures

There are 24 National Hunt meetings planned for 12 racecourses.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Ruby Walsh: I fear a permanent closure or two could be coming

The financial fallout from the Covid-19 lockdown will become more apparent as each sector reopens and tries to cope as a running business under the social distancing and other health procedure guidelines they will have to abide by.

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Irish EBF to increase sponsorship contribution to €2.5m

The Irish EBF is the biggest sponsor in the sport in Ireland.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Same but different: Galway Races to go ahead with significant changes

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) today revealed that the meeting will go ahead on its original dates of Monday 27 July to Sunday 2 August with the Galway Plate and Galway Hurdle being run on the Wednesday and Thursday as normal.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Cork company wins major TV deal

New initiatives to enhance the viewing experience will see the provision of raceday tracking cameras and the use of drone cameras.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Tattersalls Gold Cup opened to three-year-olds for first time since 1985

Horse Racing Ireland today announced their revised Group race programme for the rest of the year, a plan that will see the full complement of Group races run in 2020.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Cork hopeful of racing resumption in July

Cork racecourse manager Andrew Horgan hopes that racing can resume at the Mallow track in July.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Earlier start gives racing a huge period to showcase itself and grow

Irish racing got the break it was looking for and has been moved forward a phase in the reopening plan of the Covid-19 lockdown. Rumours were flying around all week about HRI lobbying the government and NPHET about the possibility of opening racing sooner than the original June 29 date it had been given.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Horse racing's return moved forward to June 8

Finally, some clarity. Horse racing will return to these shores on Monday, June 8. It is not phase one of the government’s plan to lift Covid-19 restrictions, but neither is it phase three, so there is something to celebrate for the industry which has been in the dark for far too long.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Testing key to recovery in sport and society

The mantra from the World Health Organisation has been: ‘test, test, test’.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Horse racing talks with government 'ongoing' over resumption date

After almost a week of speculation and underlying hope that the date for the resumption of horse racing would be brought forward from June 29, the situation and the date remain unchanged - for now, at least.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Many questions for racing to answer ahead of potential return

Last week it was May 1 or 4. This week it’s May 7 or 19. Those are the rumours around the dates for the return of horse racing in Ireland. And in the UK, bookmakers report plenty of support for a May return there too, it now being odds-on to return at some point next month.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

HRI introduces support services for racing industry workers

Horse Racing Ireland has come forward with a free programme to help people within the industry to cope with the difficulties being thrown at them while horse racing remains side-lined due to the coronavirus.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Ruby Walsh: HRI face tricky task in rescheduling National Hunt programme

Things are changing daily on the Covid-19 front, the number of cases and, sadly, deaths are on the constant increase, but I think the government is doing pretty much all it can to keep us safe whilst still trying to keep some income flowing into households.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2020

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend take titles after season shutdown

Two Cork riders won jockeys' championships.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

National Hunt season over as Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals cancelled

Horse Racing Ireland has announced the 2019/2020 National Hunt season has come to a close following the suspension of racing in Ireland and that the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals will not be rescheduled.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

‘You don’t know where we are going to end up, or when we’re going to be back racing’

How many days, weeks, or even months will the country have to be without a new case of coronavirus before the Government will feel safe in permitting mass gatherings to recommence?

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Cork Racecourse to become Covid-19 test centre as racing braces for ‘greatest challenge’

Horse Racing Ireland chairman Nicky Hartery admits the sport possibly faces its “greatest challenge” after the decision was taken to suspend racing until the middle of April.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Pat Keane: HRI’s handling of coronavirus has been exemplary

Horse Racing Ireland has taken plenty of stick over many years, but you have to praise the bridge as you cross it and there is no doubt their recent handling of Irish racing, in the face of this cursed coronavirus, has been nothing short of exemplary.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Thurles the unlikely hero in time of great uncertainty

I doubt anyone in the Moloney family or anyone in any way attached to Thurles racecourse would ever have thought the eyes of the racing world would turn solely on them on a Saturday afternoon in mid-March, but they will.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

Horse racing to continue in Ireland under more stringent controls

Jockeys’ weights will increase by 2lb from Friday, with all racecourse saunas closed.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Kavanagh worried over the financial implications of racing behind closed doors

Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, yesterday expressed concern over the financial implications of racing behind closed doors.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Proposed training centre could be a real winner

I remembered, leaving Dublin on Tuesday night having attended my third Cheltenham preview evening of the week, why I made a conscious decision many years ago to limit the amount of them I did to those I was contractually obliged to attend.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2020

HRI unveils plans for Tipperary all-weather track and €12,500 minimum race purse

Ireland’s horse racing authority has pledged to drive racecourse attendances to 1.5m a year by 2024.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Getting over the costly Supreme hurdle

The Supreme Racing Club controversy has damaged trust in the syndicate model but Kemboy winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March would provide the happiest of endings.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019

Pat Keane: Racing TV criticism unjustified

So, Conor O’Neill, general manager of Punchestown racecourse, admitted to being ‘very disappointed’ the John Durkan Memorial Chase (run at Punchestown last Sunday) was broadcast on a split screen with no commentary in the early stages.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019

Willie Mullins hopeful Kemboy clearance is imminent

Willie Mullins believes he will finally be able to make entries for Punchestown Gold Cup winner Kemboy this week.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2019

HRI voids registrations of syndicate which owns Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Kemboy

Horse Racing Ireland has announced all registrations of horses under the ownership of Supreme Horse Racing Club have been voided following a persistent failure to provide requested information.

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019

Making Cents: Time to deep retrofit energy use in your house

The efficient use of energy is one of the core tenets of sustainability as a way of life, and in a recent column I highlighted the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) grants available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

Mon, 29 Apr, 2019

Racing TV off to a less than satisfactory start, but things can only get better

Racing TV covered its first Irish race meetings on Tuesday, Fairyhouse, and Tramore, and one has to say, it was a less than satisfactory start, writes Pat Keane.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2019

Pat Keogh has Leopardstown on track to deliver world class facilities

Pat Keogh’s father was obviously a very persistent man.

Sat, 15 Dec, 2018

More blank Sundays during the summer as 2019 horse racing fixture list released

A restored full fixture allocation for the Curragh and more blank Sundays during the summer are two of the principal features of the 2019 fixture list released by Horse Racing Ireland.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2018

Construction Industry Federation seeks tax rebate as €1.7bn spent on renovations

The Construction Industry Federation has called for a tax rebate to aid companies with large building stock to renovate and improve the energy efficiency of their properties.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2018

Brexit threatens the business of Irish sport

The 2018 Cheltenham Racing Festival is now in full swing. This year’s event is the penultimate one before Brexit on March 29, 2019.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2018

Racing UK confirmed as new home of Irish racing

Racing UK has confirmed it is to take over the coverage of racing in Ireland from At The Races in a five-year deal starting in 2019.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2018

Minors barred from betting on horses and dogs at Tote

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

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Kieran Coughlan: €62m Home Renovation Incentive claimed since 2013

It’s surprising how many tax payers are unaware of the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI).

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Listen as Horse Racing Ireland boss Brian Kavanagh talks Grand National and Phil Smith

Horse Racing Ireland CEO Brian Kavanagh joins Peter McNamara for a special edition of the Irish Examiner’s Paper Talk podcast series.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

‘Like togging out beside Messi and Ronaldo.’ Horse Racing Ireland chief accepts it’s hard for small trainers to compete

Horse Racing Ireland CEO Brian Kavanagh has empathised with trainers in the industry struggling to keep pace with the powerhouse stables.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2017

€1.2bn sourced to fix up homes

It’s the big spring clean — figures show that Irish homeowners have availed of €1.2bn through the Home Renovation Incentive to fund home improvement projects over the last three years.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2017

On-course betting continues to toil

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) yesterday released a strong set of almost universally positive statistics for 2016, the clear exception being on-track betting activity, which continues to decline amidst an evolving betting industry.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

Big boost for point-to-points

The Irish Point to Point Handlers Association will welcome Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed to this Sunday’s meeting in Aghabullogue, where the benefits of the recent HRI budget allocation will be enjoyed.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017