PAC greyhound probe ‘unaffected’ by CEO’s exit

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said it will not let the departure of the Irish Greyhound Board chief executive delay its inquiries into the company.

On Friday, the IGB confirmed the surprise decision of its CEO, Adrian Neilan, to leave his post for another job. The news broke on the eve of a board meeting which was to sign off on the delayed responses to a detailed series of questions, the PAC asked of it following a hearing last month.

PAC chairman John McGuinness said the committee had written to the IGB last week expressing its dissatisfaction with the IGB’s failure to submit explanations on time.