Killarney Racecourse gets €1.5m building boost

A €1.5M building planned for Killarney Racecourse has been described as the most ambitious development in the 70-year history of the local race firm.

Killarney Racecourse gets €1.5m building boost

Killarney has also been given an additional day’s racing this year, on September 11, bringing the total number of days to eight. Work on a corporate building will start on September 12. It will include changing and weigh room facilities, a racegoer’s club and a corporate entertainment venue. The project is a joint development between Killarney Race Company and Horse Racing Ireland.

“This is the second year of a five-year development plan and we’re talking about a total investment of at least €5m,” said race company chairman John Buckley.

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