The State body responsible for the greyhound industry doubled its debt while developing a €21m stadium in Limerick, a project described by the public spending watchdog as, "at best, a marginal commercial proposition".

IGB denies works to widen bend on track to do with collision fears

A special investigation into the Irish Greyhound Board’s development of its flagship €23m stadium in Limerick looks imminent.

Pressure on staff after their colleagues were made redundant compromised security procedures ahead of three robberies at the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) headquarters in Limerick.

Up to 50 workers are to lose their jobs with the closure of Patrick Punch’s hotel in Limerick.

A collapsed gentleman’s agreement stands to cost the Irish Greyhound Board another €1m because it decided to compensate a development firm for an adverse planning decision.

The IGB rejected advice regarding a site-filling agreement at its stadium in Limerick, which ultimately cost it €2.4m, says investigative correspondent Conor Ryan

The Dáil’s spending watchdog has initiated inquiries into a €5m overspend by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) on its new flagship stadium in Limerick.

Seen nationwide on RTÉ earlier this month when it hosted an episode of Franc’s DIY Brides, the Walter Raleigh Hotel in Youghal is now looking for a new partnership itself.

Over €5m was overspent building the headquarters of the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) after a series of casual business deals backfired.

THE Irish Greyhound Board more than doubled its debt burden to replace one of its worst-performing dog tracks.

THE chief executive of the Irish Greyhound Board has assured taxpayers his organisation got value for money from building a stadium and headquarters at Greenpark in Limerick.

A PUBLIC tendering process for the sale of Limerick’s historic Market’s Field stadium has begun in advance of the sport moving to its new €20 million headquarters in October.

THE Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby only really springs to life on Saturday night as the third round invariably sees the classic move up a few gears.

THE visits of a pope and a US president to Limerick and the victory of a great Irish athlete are to be commemorated by a piece of sculpture.

DREAMS have become a stunning reality for one Leaving Certificate student.

ATHLETICS IRELAND could host the 2009 European cross-country championships.

RUGBY bosses in Limerick who want to buy 16 houses adjacent to Thomond Park in order to double the crowd capacity of the stadium, remained tight-lipped yesterday following meetings with house owners at Knockalisheen Road.

A €6 MILLION deal to save Thomond Park will be struck tonight.

THE old racecourse on the south side of Limerick city is favourite to become the home of rugby in Munster.

A dissident republican paramilitary may have been murdered because of his sexuality, police said tonight.

GARDAÍ in Limerick are investigating the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl as she walked home from evening Mass.

A man who downloaded child pornography from the internet out of what he claimed was curiosity, has been remanded on bail for sentence early next year.

A 51-year-old man was remanded in custody today charged with murdering a soldier 27 years ago.