Simon Coveney words on horse industry to be welcomed

It was obvious that Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney was earnest when he promised the support of Government for Reaching New Heights, says John Tynan.

His body language showed he meant business when he launched the report of the Irish sport horse industry strategy group on Tuesday at the Army Equitation School, watched by representatives from across an industry slowly picking itself up.

“The Government is taking this seriously. We are putting resources into this and we are going to make these recommendations happen, with you,” he declared.