Irish Examiner View: Scandal in ample supply at RTÉ and Horse Racing Ireland

Recent developments do not show the horse racing industry in a particularly flattering light. 
Irish Examiner View: Scandal in ample supply at RTÉ and Horse Racing Ireland

HRI paid 2FM’s Doireann Garrihy €20,000 to promote horse racing at Cheltenham — an event in a different jurisdiction.

The crisis in RTÉ has been hogging the headlines for the last couple of weeks, which means that a few stories have slipped under the radar which at other times would have attracted a lot more attention.

For instance, at last week’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) informed committee members of a grave issue which would necessitate a full review.

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