Bill would end State’s greyhound industry funding

Greyhound Racing Ireland’s most recent annual report for 2019 was released a fortnight ago, and shows that turnover decreased again in that 12-month period by 3%. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Dáil is to debate an opposition bill calling for the ending of State funding for the greyhound industry next week.

This week the Oireachtas accepted a motion proposing an increase in the Horse and Greyhound Fund of €12 million, bringing the overall total of that funding to €96 million, €19.2 million of which would be earmarked for the greyhound industry here.