Revealed: €5m overspend fiasco on greyhound HQ

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

Revealed: €5m overspend fiasco on greyhound HQ

The taxpayer-funded IGB has struggled to pay a development debt to Limerick City Council, and its accumulated loans worry the Department of Agriculture, which has responsibility for greyhounds.

Difficulties arose after the IGB ignored early warnings from its advisers that it stood to break public procurement rules and was failing to secure legal protection in a critical property deal connected to the development of Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark.

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