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Senior IGB executive challenges disciplinary process

investigations unit / 13 Dec 19

Funding stopped for four greyhound tracks after report

Ireland / 06 Dec 19

Bord na gCon chairman Frank Nyhan told the committee that the 31 investigations mainly consisted of poor hygiene

Greyhound board says it started 31 probes into welfare

Politics / 12 Nov 19

IGB chief Ger Dollard said rose participants were being targeted online

Greyhound board withdraws Rose of Tralee support

Ireland / 20 Jul 19

The report warned the industry's future was threatened by over-breeding and the mass culling of greyhounds

Conflicts in IGB attitude towards internal report

Ireland / 19 Jul 19

The RTÉ Investigates programme revealed that 15 knackeries said they would kill greyhounds for prices ranging from €10 to €35 each

Government review of greyhound sector funding underway

Ireland / 17 Jul 19

Last month an RTÉ Investigates programme showed up to 6,000 greyhounds are being culled each year because they are too slow.

IGB pledges to rearrange greyhound welfare oversight

Politics / 09 Jul 19

The programme said that up to 6,000 greyhounds are being killed each year because they are not fast enough

IGB approves measures to improve welfare of greyhounds

Ireland / 28 Jun 19

Simon Coveney said new legislation had been introduced to change structures within the greyhound industry

Tánaiste says 'wake-up call' given over greyhounds

Politics / 27 Jun 19

The confidential report was prepared for the IGB by consultants Preferred Results Ltd in 2017 but was never published.

Minister has 'deep concern' over greyhound allegations

Ireland / 26 Jun 19

Christopher Connolly was excluded from greyhound events throughout the country in 2016

Dog handler challenges Bord na gCon ban

News / 07 Aug 18

The greyhound tested positive for the substance three times within a four-week period

Champion greyhound tests positive for cocaine

Ireland / 14 Sep 17

In a statement, the IGB said the offer for the six-acre site was 'in line with the market valuation'

Greyhound board agrees to sell Harold's Cross for €23m

Business / 17 May 17

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