Organisation: HSI

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Study underway of common toad found in Dublin

Rob Gandola, senior science officer with the Herpetological Society of Ireland (HSI) has told of the importance of having a common toad in captivity to determine their impact on native wildlife populations.

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US seeks to extradite Dublin man involved in alleged financial fraud and identity theft

The United States is seeking to extradite a young Irish man accused of being part of a hacking group known as “The Community” involved in alleged financial fraud and identity theft.

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Judge lifts jail term for woman whose unaccredited humanist marriage was branded as 'mumbo-jumbo'

A woman whose humanist marriage was described as "mumbo-jumbo" and "away with the fairies" by a district court judge has had her four-month jail term lifted on appeal.

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Camphire trials go ahead after funding issues resolved

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Cian O’Connor: Let’s aim for medals

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Tullamore show all set to welcome a cast of thousands

James Kennedy named HSI interim chief

James Kennedy is to take over as interim CEO of Horse Sport Ireland to allow current CEO Damian McDonald prepare for his new role as director general of the IFA.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2016

Ireland look to learn Olympic lessons

A liaison group for top-ranked show jumpers has been established following a meeting last Monday.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Riders’ meeting ‘hugely positive’

Ireland’s elite show jumpers are to gather in Dublin next month to formulate a strategy for championship success in what Darragh Kenny has described as a “hugely positive” development.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2016

Thornton confident autopsy will exonerate him

Kevin Thornton is confident an autopsy on the horse Flogas Sunset Cruise will exonerate him of any wrongdoing.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Review to help Horse Sport Ireland reach new heights

The structure of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is set to be reviewed following a report which sets out a vision for expansion and development of the sector.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2016

No rush on managers’ posts

Horse Sport Ireland chairman Pat Wall said the Ireland managerial positions held by Robert Splaine in showjumping and Nick Turner in eventing will not be advertised until an Olympic review by Sport Ireland is completed.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

Support for Greg Broderick should not prevent critical analysis

While it is only right that anyone passionate about equestrian sport should have given total support to Greg Broderick this week in the Olympics, it must be accepted that he failed to put up any meaningful challenge, writes John Tynan

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

First blood to Coyle at Millstreet, and maybe more to come

Jordan Coyle was made to sweat at a sunny Millstreet International Horse Show yesterday, as he watched his rivals try their utmost to unseat him from the top of the leaderboard in the second international class.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

HSI hopeful Going Global Olympic ownership issue ‘resolved’

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has not deviated from its assertion that MHS Going Global is eligible for the Olympics, and it is hopeful that it has “clarified” a query from the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) regarding the ownership of the horse ridden by Greg Broderick.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

FEI set to examine Going Global’s eligibility

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) yesterday listed Greg Broderick and MHS Going Global among the nominations for Ireland’s sole show jumping slot at the Olympics, but it is examining the horse’s eligibility amid speculation it may not comply with a rule on ownership.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2016

HSI rubbish Olympic ineligibility claims against MHS Going Global

Horse Sport Ireland last night rubbished speculation that the show jumping horse MHS Going Global is ineligible to represent Ireland in the Olympics.

Sun, 19 Jun, 2016

Greg Broderick gets surprise Olympics nod

Greg Broderick acknowledged he was “hopeful more than confident” ahead of his surprise nomination yesterday as Ireland’s sole show jumper at the Olympics with MHS Going Global.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Audit reveals reveals losses of €113,493

Such was the scope of the Deloitte audit of Horse Sport Ireland that last week’s column could not give it the coverage it warranted.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

No evidence of funds abuse in HSI audit

An audit of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has found no evidence to support a claim by Millstreet equestrian centre of “an abuse or a misuse of public funds”.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Sport Ireland admits audit has raised issues

Sport Ireland admitted this week that the Deloitte audit of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) had raised some issues, but it suggested that this was not out of the ordinary.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

HSI wrong to take such a definitive view

The concept of three-rider teams in the Olympics is a major leap for equestrian sport, yet Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) seems to have made its mind up about its approach without having walked the course.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

No Olympic guarantees for Bertram Allen

The criteria for the selection of the show jumper to represent Ireland at the Olympics has been published and contains no reference to special consideration for the rider who won the place for Ireland, in this case Bertram Allen.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

Eventing Ireland chairman predicts further growth for the year ahead

It was, I suppose, unsurprising to hear the new chairman of Eventing Ireland (EI), David O’Meara, focus on the positives for the year ahead.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Taylor Vard upbeat about getting a result in Florida follow Robert Splaine injury

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine underwent surgery for a broken wrist this week, but Taylor Vard, his stand in for tomorrow’s Furusiyya Series nations cup in Ocala, Florida, is upbeat about sending him a nice get-well present.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

In-form Lynch looks to boost Olympic hopes

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) issues its latest Olympic rankings for individual riders today and the big question is the level of elevation achieved by Denis Lynch after he hit a rich vein of form with All Star 5 in January.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Mark Bolger steps down as Director General of Irish Horse Board

Mark Bolger has stepped down as director general of the Irish Horse Board (IHB) after filling the position since 2009.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Shane Sweetnam hoping newbies can emulate Chaqui Z

Shane Sweetnam got “two new toys” for Christmas, Buckle Up and Cobolt, but when it comes to fun, Chaqui Z remains the top plaything.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

Dublin Horse Show 2012 - Wednesday 15th August

Andrew Bourns holds hands up, but says four-month ban excessive

Show jumper Andrew Bourns has been suspended by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for four months for “excessively whipping” a horse.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Horse Sport Ireland not ruling out taking Cian O’Connor case to the Swiss federal courts

Horse Sport Ireland has not ruled out taking the case involving Cian O’Connor to the Swiss federal courts.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Cian O’Connor Olympic appeal decision not expected until 2016

Cian O’Connor was tight-lipped last night as he flew out of Lausanne, Switzerland, following his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to secure a place for the Irish show jumping team in next year’s Olympics.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2015

Speculation of financial difficulties at HSI dismissed

Speculation of financial difficulties at Horse Sport Ireland is “wide of the mark”, according to the Irish Sports Council (ISC), writes John Tynan

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Dermott Lennon’s plans hampered by transport problems

Dermott Lennon placed second in the World Cup qualifier in Toronto, Canada, a fortnight ago with Loughview Lou Lou.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Cian O’Connor appeal on cards for December

The Horse Sport Ireland/Cian O’Connor appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following the debacle at the European Championships is likely to take place in mid-December, possibly in London or Lausanne, Switzerland.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2015

Beecher: Stallion and mare scheme in need of overhaul

Irish Horse Board (IHB) chairman Jim Beecher believes the current stallion and mare inspection and classification regime is no longer fit for purpose and needs change.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2015

Equine sector to undergo strategic review

A strategic review of the infrastructure governing the equine sector is to be undertaken, with the Department of Agriculture issuing a tender shortly.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

Cian O’Connor relishes his Good Luck

Cian O’Connor had good reason to describe Good Luck as one of the “most talented” horses in the world after he and the gelding delivered one of only seven clear rounds in the €1.5m Furusiyya Nations Cup Final on Saturday.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

Horse Sport Ireland lodges O’Connor appeal

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the debacle at last month’s European Championships that saw Cian O’Connor impeded in his round and Ireland denied a place in next year’s Olympics.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2015

Horse Sport Ireland confident it has valid case

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is confident it has a “valid” case as it prepares to file an appeal to the Federation Equestre International (FEI) Tribunal by today regarding the debacle at the European Championships that saw Cian O’Connor impeded in his round and Ireland denied a place in next year’s Olympics.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

IOC rule out extra place for Ireland at Rio olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ruled out any chance of an extra place being created for Ireland in the show jumping competition at next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Sun, 30 Aug, 2015

HSI pulling out all the stops in Aachen case

The director of show jumping for the Federation Equestre International, Capt John Roche, says he has no memory in his almost three decades with the organisation of a ground jury waiving faults accrued by a rider in a situation similar to that experienced by Cian O’Connor last Friday, writes John Tynan.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2015

Cian O’Connor: Dream ain’t over yet

Show jumper Cian O’Connor yesterday declared that “the Olympic dream ain’t over yet, by any means”.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

WATCH: Steward costs Ireland Rio Olympics spot

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is to “exhaust every possible avenue of appeal” after its protest over interference by a steward to Cian O’Connor’s round in the European Show Jumping Championships was last night rejected.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

O’Connor confident Irish can battle back

Cian O’Connor was confident last night that Ireland’s show jumping team can battle back in the European Championships today in Aachen, Germany, to secure Olympic qualification.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2015

The Dublin Horse Show is coming on in leaps and bounds

A prize fund of almost €1m will be on offer at the 142th Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, which begins in Ballsbridge on Wednesday and continues until Sunday.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

HSI hopeful Investec relationshipwill ‘roll on’

Kudos is due Horse Sport Ireland for securing Investec as the first corporate sponsor of the Irish show jumping team.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

Billy Twomey relishing returning home for Jumping in the City event

It may be over 20 years since Billy Twomey last competed in his native Cork city, but he had no problems recalling it yesterday, considering he won a puissance on a horse called Larry Hagman.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2015

Dog tracks set to stage show jumping

Show jumping is to be staged at three greyhound stadia this summer.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

Simon Coveney words on horse industry to be welcomed

It was obvious that Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney was earnest when he promised the support of Government for Reaching New Heights, says John Tynan.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015