Fergus Finlay: €2,500,000,000 on the dogs and the geegees? That's Ireland

We give millions in taxpayers' money each year to Ireland's richest men, while a tiny number of greyhound racing enthusiasts have us all on the hook, writes Fergus Finlay

Year after year the Budget doles out money, no questions asked, no judgement, no critique, to horse and greyhound racing. File photo: INPHO/Nick Elliott

Ireland’s 25-year-old gravy train got another handy few bob — not far short of a hundred million — in this year’s budget. Nodded through. No questions asked. 

Year after year, no matter what other pressing needs there might be, we write in another huge allocation to one special fund. All ring-fenced, all guaranteed, never any scrutiny. How much longer will they get away with it?