Greyhound board paid out €300k by mistake

The Irish Greyhound Board mistakenly paid out almost €300,000 in prize-money to people six months after they had already claimed their winnings.

The pool was shared among 1,632 greyhound owners and trainers who received the money through electronic funds transfer.

The IGB said it was working to recoup the sums involved. After more than 12 months of chasing, almost €50,000 was still outstanding.