Turf Club officials threatening to strike at two meetings

TURF CLUB officials, currently in dispute with the Turf Club, are threatening to strike on Sunday February 28, an afternoon when racing is scheduled for both Leopardstown and Clonmel.

Mandate Trade Union, which represents the Turf Club Officials Association (TCOA), has issued strike notice on behalf of its members.

The 32 members of the TCOA, which includes officials who carry out stewarding duties and are the sole regulators and enforcers of the rules of horseracing in Ireland, are striking over issues relating to pay and the slashing of the integrity budget.