Watchdog urged to probe Horse Racing Ireland accounts

A spending watchdog was today urged to probe the accounts of Horse Racing Ireland over claims spending is out of control.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2010 - 18:43

A spending watchdog was today urged to probe the accounts of Horse Racing Ireland over claims spending is out of control.

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) said the amount of money spent by the governing body mushroomed in 10 years without any obvious benefit to the racing and betting sectors.

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