Greyhound racing industry's €16m annual State funding 'is galling'

The greyhound racing industry has been accused of insulting vulnerable people on health service waiting lists by taking more than €16m a year in State funding - the equivalent of €46,000 every day.

Fianna Fáil TD Shane Cassells said the scale of money being given to the sector is "galling" and "sticks in the craw" of the public. He said more people are on home help waiting lists in his constituency than attend dog races.