Dog’s chairman first out of traps in multi-million business empire

PASCHAL TAGGART has had an interest in so many companies and business concerns, it would be easier to list those he has had nothing at all to do with.

The 62-year-old has hit the headlines on more than one occasion in recent years, thanks mainly to his business interests ranging from newspapers to shopping centres to computer software.

It is his role as non-executive chairman of The Irish Greyhound Board, however, which has led to the latest controversy. Mr Taggart has been in the big chair since December 1995 when he was appointed by Fine Gael Minister Ivan Yates.