Court told coursing is 'unsafe' amid 'unprecedented pandemic'

Counsel for the Irish Coursing Club compared the government's decision to delist coursing as like allowing rugby union to go ahead while banning rugby league

It was also untrue to say that coursing is being singled out and is being discriminated against because members of the government are opposed to the sport, the court also heard. File photo: Dan Linehan

The High Court has been told that it is "unsafe in the current climate" to allow coursing take place, and the Government is fully entitled not to allow the sport go ahead.

It was also untrue to say that coursing is being singled out and is being discriminated against because members of the government are opposed to the sport, the court also heard.