Mind-boggling act of political favouritism

CHARLIE McCreevy’s 15m grant to Punchestown racecourse has been rightly dismissed as so much political favouritism.

But it’s mind-boggling when one considers the size of the grant at a time when we have overcrowded schools and a ramshackle health service crying out for increased funding.

But those of us who care about the welfare of animals oppose the rescue package for another reason: a leading hunt club owns the racecourse.