Judge dismisses bid for coursing to resume until Covid challenge is decided

The judge said the granting of this injunction would be effectively asking the Minister for Health to ignore matters relating to the risk of Covid-19, and act outside his powers.

The order would have remained. pending the outcome of the final outcome of judicial proceedings brought by the ICC after the Government delisted coursing as a permitted activity during the current Level 5 restrictions. File photo: David Maher / Sportsfile

The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has failed in a legal bid that would have allowed coursing to resume during the current Covid-19 restrictions.

Ms Justice Niamh Hyland today said she was not satisfied to grant the ICC an injunction which would have seen coursing go ahead.