Minister contradicted on IGB chief resignation

Internal communications have directly contradicted the junior agriculture minister’s public assertion that the last chief executive of the Irish Greyhound Board left his job because of money.

In February, junior minister Tom Hayes told the Seanad that the former CEO, Adrian Neilan, rejected a new contract because his salary would be cut.

“He was offered the position for another two years but he did not accept that because Government policy is to cut the salaries of chief executive officers,” said Mr Hayes.