Any greyhound which has raced or had an official trial in the previous 42 days prior to the commencement of the suspension will receive a daily payment of €2 for the duration of the stoppage due to Covid-19.

It emerged in September 2017 that urine samples taken from Clonbrien Hero at Curraheen Park greyhound stadium in Cork tested positive for benzoylecgonine on June 24, July 1, and July 22 in 2017

Complaints made about a radio presenter who suggested that the Rosary prayer at a funeral mass was “almost satanic” have been rejected by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Overall, 11.2m visitors from abroad landed on Irish shores over the past 12 months, in what proved to be a “mixed bag” of a year, according to the body’s chief executive, Niall Gibbons.

DSPCA CEO Brian Gillen said: "This seizure flies in the face of the illusion being created by IGB that animal welfare is being taken seriously."

Four of Ireland's sixteen licenced greyhound tracks are set to close after an independent review of the future of the greyhound racing industry.

The Irish Greyhound Board has expressed “regret” at the decision to cease funding for their stadia in Enniscorthy, Lifford, Longford, and Youghal.

The body with responsibility for greyhound racing has not paid a dividend to the State for 25 years, despite its status as a commercial semi-state company.

No serious issues relating to greyhound welfare have been reported by the public since a hotline was set up following a documentary criticising the industry

A decision by RTÉ to show the Irish Greyhound Derby last month was taken after Bord na gCon asserted that the broadcaster was legally bound to televise the event, internal documents reveal.

A greyhound owned by a syndicate of Fine Gael politicians is at the centre of a controversy concerning an alleged breach of animal welfare legislation, which has resulted in a fine being imposed by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB).

The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has complained to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about an RTÉ Investigates documentary, which reported that 6,000 dogs are culled every year due to excessive breeding.

The Irish Greyhound Board says five cases are currently under investigation following calls to its care line.

Half of all Irish Greyhound Board sponsorship funds will now be ringfenced for a ‘care fund’ established for the wellbeing of greyhounds.

The chief executive of the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has admitted the organisation faces a “huge challenge” to repair its reputation in the wake of the damaging findings broadcast in an RTÉ documentary.

New “care centres” for old and injured greyhounds must have facilities for other animals.

Entrants to this year’s Rose of Tralee have been subjected to “malicious online threats” due to the event’s association with dog racing, according to the Irish Greyhound Board which has pulled its sponsorship of the festival.

The Irish Greyhound Board has ended its relationships with the Rose Of Tralee Festival after alleged threats against competitors.

The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has launched a confidential phone line which will take calls from members of the public who have concerns for the welfare of greyhounds.

Barry’s Tea has formally withdrawn its local sponsorship of an annual greyhound race in the wake of last week’s RTÉ Investigates documentary on the sport in Ireland.

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Andrew Doyle, has said that there will be an immediate review of the issuing of licences for knackeries.

A team of economic consultants has been appointed by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) to examine the financial sustainability of its 16 licenced stadiums around the country.

Racegoers will have to be up at the crack of dawn, quite literally.

Education Minister Joe McHugh has defended the decision to pay almost twice the market value for a former greyhound stadium.

Irish greyhound breeders say new rules regarding rabies vaccinations could cripple the industry.

"The welfare of greyhounds comes first in all operational decisions."

The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) yesterday released an interim 2017 statement which provides an overview of the financial position and highlights the impact of Shelbourne Park’s 22 week closure.

A champion greyhound, which failed three drugs tests last year, is in the running for the industry’s top dog award.

Shelbourne Park is set to undergo a €3m revamp.

The controversial €23m sale of Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium that would wipe out the Irish Greyhound Board’s debts may take another six months to be finalised.

The number of fines issued for breaches of greyhound welfare legislation has more than doubled in a year.

A total of 139 greyhounds were put down last year after suffering serious racetrack injuries.

A greyhound owner has brought a legal challenge to the withholding of €36,500 in race prize money after he was fined for allegedly doping/contamination of three of his dogs.

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

Within the four minutes before a greyhound race started, there were 72 bets on the race placed in betting shops around the country.

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.

Shelbourne Park continues to be deprived of racing, as news of the sale of Harold’s Cross, and unconfirmed rumours that an industry currently in debt to the tune of more than €20m could be set to continue debt-free, has failed to raise the spirits of protestors, who mourn the loss of an historic stadium and despise the manner in which it was whipped from under their feet.

The greyhound industry has come under fire in recent times. Most recently, the industry came under fire after RTE’s Prime Time Investigates aired a programme about the doping of greyhounds.

The multi-million euro sale of the iconic Harold’s Cross greyhound racing stadium took place this week without any tendering process and without any attempt to seek bids on the open market.

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.