Greyhound Racing Ireland asks minister to hike salary by €27k to attract 'high-calibre' CEO

Greyhound Racing Ireland also asked for a company car saying the organisation had nine stadia, which meant the CEO would be required to travel on a regular basis to different locations. File picture: Howard Crowdy

Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) pleaded for a €27,000 hike in pay for its new CEO along with the provision of a company car.

GRI said the existing €132,920 salary for the role had not been reviewed in many years and was “no longer reflective” of the remuneration packages for senior management positions in the public or private sector.