Tánaiste defends Punchestown event centre funding

The Tánaiste, Mary Harney, has defended the Government’s decision to use taxpayers’ money to fund the entire cost of a €12.8m event centre at Punchestown Racecourse in Co Kildare.

Yesterday, the Comptroller and Auditor General raised concern that the project was not properly evaluated to see if would provide a good return for the State’s investment.