Dog racing chairman denies doping ‘cover-up’

THE chairman of the Irish Greyhound Board, Paschal Taggart, yesterday insisted its decision to suppress the publication of two positive EPO findings were in the interests of the greyhound industry.

He also denied allegations of a “cover-up”.

Mr Taggart maintained he would not step aside pending an examination of his board’s decision to sack its chief executive, Aidan Tynan.