‘Solo career’ beckons for ex-horse director

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing’s former chief is making a fresh start after his wife’s deals saw him resign, writes investigative correspondent Conor Ryan

THE resigned chief executive at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing (ITM) has set up as a consultant to the customers he once handled on behalf of the semi-state company.

Michael O’Hagan, in an email to family and friends after his resignation from Horse Racing Ireland, said he had embarked on a “new start”.