Races run full course despite rain

ONE of the country's most glamorous race meeting will not be cut short, as the poor weather wreaks havoc on some race tracks.

The Galway Races will still run for a week despite the wettest spring and summer in the west for more than 100 years.

Any reduction in the number of days would cost the local economy millions, with hotels and pubs hit hardest. The races are scheduled to start on Monday July 29.