ON behalf of the Irish Greyhound Owners & Breeders Federation (IGOBF), I wish to take issue with a number of points raised in the letter from Des Groome (‘Greyhound industry best able to pay and most in need of regulation’, July 6).

I WAS very interested to read the letter (July 6) from Des Groome, a vet in Kildare, whose profession has a vested interest in what Environment Minister John Gormley wished to impose on greyhound-owners.