Report into greyhound industry due within days

THE findings of the inquiry into the suppression of positive dope findings in the greyhound industry will be handed in to Sports Minister John O’Donoghue within days, the Irish Examiner understands.

The controversy began in January when Bord na gCon sacked chief executive Aidan Tynan, a few days after he wrote to Mr O’Donoghue raising concerns about the greyhound board’s drug control policies.

In particular, he referred to two positive findings for the banned blood booster EPO which the board’s control committee decided not to publish.