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SURELY the funding of €61 million of taxpayers’ money in 2008 to Horse Racing Ireland finally exemplifies the often used, but perhaps not always grasped, expression — “That’s a bit Irish”.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2009 - 01:00

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Joseph M O’Callaghan

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