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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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Ireland Place: Dundalk Person: Sharon Byrne Person: Byrne Person: Brian Kavanagh Person: Kavanagh Organisation: Horse Racing Ireland Organisation: Irish Bookmakers Association Organisation: IBA Organisation: Dáil Public Accounts Committee Organisation: HRI Organisation: KPMG Organisation: Irish Horseracing Authority Organisation: HRI Racecourses Group Organisation: Tote

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