Judgment reserved in Vinnie dog syndicate case

THE High Court has reserved judgment in a case brought by actor Vinnie Jones and two other members of a greyhound-owning syndicate who claimed they were not afforded proper procedures to defend themselves against a charge that their winning dog failed a drug test.

The claim was made during a two-day hearing of a judicial review application against the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) by the syndicate which owned the winning greyhound, called “Boavista”, at the centre of drug test allegations in 2006.

The syndicate comprises Mr Jones, a former footballer and star of films including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Pat Curtin, a leading greyhound trainer and Denis Gould, a bookie. Mr Curtin’s sister, Bridget, who was the handler of Boavista, is also one of the applicants in the High Court proceedings.