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New accounts show that revenues at Irish National Stud DAC last year remained static at €7m

Irish National Stud records pre-tax losses of €1.8m

The Irish National Stud last year recorded pre-tax losses of €1.8m as it continued to count the cost of declining income generated by star horse, Invincible Spirit

Business • 04 Jul

Carl Millar has gone from teaching himself to ride bareback to becoming a race-winning national hunt jockey

Young jockey on the importance of following your passions

As tens of thousands of students wait for their CAO offers after this year's Leaving Cert results, one young Dubliner is reminding people that there are many ways to end up in the career you want.

Leaving Cert • 27 Aug 24

Kairyu, ridden by Colin Keane, wins The Jebel Ali Racecourse And Stables Anglesey Stakes during day one of the July Juddmonte Irish Oaks Weekend at Curragh Racecourse, Co Kildare, last weekend

Residential units at academy closed after safety audit

Ireland's horse jockey trainee centre is at no risk of closing despite its on-campus residential units being temporarily shut after a safety audit, its interim chief executive has said.

Ireland • 29 Jul 23

The figures show that in 2022, there were 107 horse fatalities at Irish racecourses (Stock image)

Over 1,000 racehorses died on tracks in past decade

Over 1,000 racehorses died as a result of injuries sustained at racetracks in Ireland over the past ten years.

Ireland • 21 May 23

In 2022, the Government gave €70 million in direct funding to the industry via the Horse and Greyhound Fund

Horse breeding, racing worth €2.46bn to economy - HRI

The Irish thoroughbred breeding and racing industry was worth €2.46 billion to the economy last year, according to Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), the commercial semi-state company responsible for governance and development of horse racing here.

Ireland • 18 May 23

The impact of Covid-19 continued to be felt during the year under review

Profits at Dermot Weld's firm rose to €4.5m in 2021

Accumulated profits at the Curragh based racing firm owned by one of the best known names in Irish horse racing, trainer Dermot Weld, increased to €4.47 million in 2021.

Business • 13 Apr 23

Workforce, one of five national hunt stallions standing at Knockhouse Stud, Co. Kilkenny

Quiet season for stallions due to travel restrictions

Springtime is usually a very busy time for the stallions of Irish thoroughbred racing industry but this year due to the travel restrictions many of them had a few spare dates in their diary.

Boost My Business • 04 Aug 20

The document seen by RTÉ News dedicates fourteen pages to dealing with the issue of agriculture

Greyhound race funding to be subject to welfare targets

The programme for government being finalised by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party states that future funding of the greyhound and horse racing sectors will be dependent on reaching and agreeing strict welfare measures and targets.

Politics • 14 Jun 20

The development is part of a €1 million upgrade of the seaside track

Tramore Racecourse opens new €300,000 entrance building

One of Ireland's oldest racetracks has been given a major boost and more investment pending.

Munster • 01 Jun 18

Unease in Irish racing industry over Brexit hurdle

Horse racing in Ireland and Britain are inextricably linked but the uncertainties of Brexit have stoked fear in the industry.

Analysis and Comment • 25 Apr 17

Horse Racing Ireland has always operated on an all-island basis

Brexit could have 'serious implications' for racing

A hard Brexit will have "very serious implications" for the Irish racing industry, the Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland has told the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee.

Brexit • 07 Mar 17

TV3 to broadcast major UK race meetings from 2017

TV3 has signed a four-year deal with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) to broadcast horseracing events including the Cheltenham Festival, the Aintree Grand National Festival, and the Epsom Derby.

Business • 22 Dec 16

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