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Talking Dogs
GIZMO WITH AN IMPRESSIVE WINNER
Ian Fortune
3 February 2026
Another young sire creating a few headlines is Gizmo Cash.
CLYDE SPRINGS SURPRISE IN RURAL KENNELS DECIDER
Peter Farrell
2 February 2026
The final of the €6,500-to-the-winner Rural Kennels Unraced 525 headlined a high-quality card at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Sunday night, and Gaytime Clyde chose the perfect night to shed his maiden tag with a thoroughly polished performance.
CLONMEL SUPPORTING CARD SEES PEST, MEL AND EXILE PREVAIL
Peter Farrell
2 February 2026
The supporting card at Clonmel was rich in quality, featuring three excellent sweepstake finals in the shape of the Sporting Press Online Edition A1/A2 550, the John White Memorial A3/A4 525 and the Tommy & Bridget Mary Dunford Memorial Bitch 525.
DOWER MADDIE IMPRESSIVE IN THE CURRAHEEN FEATURE
Barry Drake
1 February 2026
Trained by John Hickey for owner Tadhg O'Loughlin, DOWER MADDIE (Fromposttopillar-Maddieluluver) landed the feature at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, the €1,000 to the winner Colin Ronayne Memorial ON2/ON3 Dual Distance final.
KATHLEEN FINE DESPITE ABSENCE
Ian Fortune
1 February 2026
Droopys Kathleen was an absentee at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night, withdrawn from the final race on the card but thankfully it was nothing serious.
HUGE CROWD AT SHELBOURNE TO SEE DYNASTY CLAIM CUP SUCCESS
Ian Fortune
1 February 2026
A huge crowd poured through the stiles at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night and the resulting atmosphere was enough to lift the spirits.
DEW MAINTAINS FAST-TRAP MOMENTUM AT GALWAY
Peter Farrell
1 February 2026
The semi-finals of the Fast Trap A5/A6 525 provided the highlight at Galway on Friday night and, for the second consecutive week, Slipalong Dew set the standard.
STEP THE BEAT LANDS TALBOT HOTEL DECIDER AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
1 February 2026
Night two of Clonmel’s ‘Festival of Racing’ proved the perfect prelude to tonight’s feature card, delivering a high-quality programme with a number of classy performances across the ten races on offer.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 31/1/2026
GRI
31 January 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 31/1/2026:
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES NEW SPONSORSHIP PARTNERSHIP WITH 1XBET IRELAND
GRI
30 January 2026
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is pleased to announce a new sponsorship partnership with 1xBet Ireland, marking an innovative agreement that will support a number of fixtures on the national racing calendar.
JUVENILE CLASSIC DECIDER SHOWN LIVE ON SIS
Ian Fortune
30 January 2026
There has been an update to the SIS schedule in recent days with the announcement that sisracing.tv will now show the final of the upcoming T. Nolan & Sons CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic from the Kingdom Stadium, Tralee.
CURRAHEEN PARK GREYHOUND STADIUM AWARDED SMARTER TRAVEL MARK AT SILVER LEVEL
GRI
29 January 2026
Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is delighted to announce that it has achieved the Smarter Travel Mark at Silver level.
EPISODE 229: TOM MULLAN & PAT MORRISSEY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
29 January 2026
Barry chats to two great guests this week. First up, he's joined by Tom Mullan then chats to Pat Morrissey.
IS BOLT THE OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN?
Ian Fortune
29 January 2026
A glance through the results from Wednesday’s SIS morning meeting at Kilkenny will highlight the fact that the finale went to Nomadic Bolt.
LIMERICK OAKS ENTRIES - BANK HOLIDAY REMINDER
Peter Farrell
28 January 2026
With the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend almost upon us, owners and trainers are reminded to get their entries in for the J.P & Pauline Ryan Memorial Limerick Oaks A1 525.
CURRAHEEN PARK SUPPORTERS CLUB AGM A GREAT SUCCESS
Barry Drake
28 January 2026
A great crowd turned out for the Curraheen Park Track Supporters Club AGM at Curraheen Park on Monday night last.
NOMINEES FOR 2025 NATIONAL GREYHOUND AWARDS
Ian Fortune
27 January 2026
The nominations for the National Greyhound Awards were decided upon last week and it’s our great pleasure to announce them below. It’s an exciting time for those that saw their greyhounds nominated in the various categories and it’s no surprise to see the Derby, Oaks, Irish Sprint Cup and Corn Cuchulainn winners all making the short list.
T. NOLAN & SONS CVRT CENTRE JUVENILE CLASSIC RETURNS TO KINGDOM GREYHOUND STADIUM, TRALEE
GRI
27 January 2026
Earlier today, the team from The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium announced the details of the T. Nolan & Sons CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic, set to take place from Friday, 13th February to Friday, 6th March 2026.
DANTE BACK IN BUSINESS AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
25 January 2026
Carrigmore Dante has been something of a permanent fixture at Limerick in recent seasons and Patsy and Aoife Coffey’s charge recorded his first victory of 2026 with a polished display in the concluding race on Saturday night.
SENSATIONAL FROM SPOT IN RURAL KENNELS SEMI FINALS
Peter Farrell
24 January 2026
Newinn Spot has taken the 2026 Rural Kennels Unraced by storm and, despite testing weather conditions at Clonmel on Friday night, he produced yet another sensational performance to romp home in his semi-final assignment.
LABANA CODY EXPLODES FROM TRAPS TO MAKE ALL IN KINGDOM FEATURE
Barry Drake
24 January 2026
LABANA CODY (Droopys Sydney-Homegrown Honey) came out on top in the €4,000 to the winner A1 Astra Stakes Final at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
EPISODE 228: AARON O’HANLON TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
22 January 2026
Aaron O’Hanlon joins Barry Drake on this week’s episode of Talking Dogs on Thursday after an outstanding 2025 on the track.
J.P. & PAULINE RYAN MEMORIAL LIMERICK OAKS A1 FAST APPROACHING
Peter Farrell
21 January 2026
The first major stake at Limerick is just around the corner, with the J.P. & Pauline Ryan Memorial Limerick Oaks A1 525 set to get underway in early February.
TIMMY NOLAN
19 January 2026
Irish greyhound sport lost a great friend over the weekend with the passing of Timmy Nolan of Castleisland.
FLYING START TO TOMMY & BRIDGET MARY DUNFORD MEMORIAL
Peter Farrell
19 January 2026
With the action coming thick and fast at Clonmel on Sunday night, the opening-round heats of the Tommy & Bridget Mary Dunford Memorial Bitch Stake took centre stage, and Lone Calling set a notably high standard with a sparkling display in the concluding heat.
BUCKO HAS CUP AMBITIONS IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
18 January 2026
Silverhill Bucko and Hazelhill Marty were both at their very sharpest at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night as they claimed their place in the final of the Dublin Cup with faultless displays of front running.
ZENITH WIZARD STRIKES GOLD IN SHAY ROONEY MEMORIAL FINAL
Peter Farrell
18 January 2026
The €4,000-to-the-winner Shay Rooney Memorial 525 came to a fitting conclusion at Lifford Stadium on Saturday night, with the Michael Taggart-trained Zenith Wizard producing a fine performance to land the feature final.
CLOVER BLOOMS IN EXPRESS FOOD SERVICE A4 FEATURE
Peter Farrell
18 January 2026
While the Shay Rooney Memorial headlined proceedings at Lifford on Saturday night, the Express Food Service A4 525 proved a fitting supporting act and went the way of local runner Drumdoit Clover.
SHELBOURNE TRIALS NOTICE
Ian Fortune
18 January 2026
There will be no unofficial trials on Tuesday,January 20th and Tuesday, January 27thdue to track maintenance.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 17/1/2026
GRI
17 January 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 17/1/2026:
A FAMOUS MILESTONE FOR THE PILLAR BOYS
Ian Fortune
16 January 2026
Over the past two decades, the importance of syndicates has been huge to the continued success of greyhound racing in this part of the world.
SPOT REMAINS UNBEATEN BUT ALF QUICKEST
Peter Farrell
16 January 2026
The second-round heats of the 2026 Rural Kennels Unraced 525 took centre stage at Clonmel on Thursday night, with several impressive performances on display. Newinn Spot again impressed with a flawless run, although Jacktavern Alf went quickest on the night.
JACKTAVERN TURNS ON THE TURBO IN JOHN WHITE MEMORIAL ACTION
Peter Farrell
16 January 2026
While the Rural Kennels Unraced heats took centre stage at Clonmel last night, the undercard also delivered some superb racing in the John White Memorial 525 and the Sporting Press Online Edition A1/A2 550.
VIDEO: LAUNCHING THE NEW TUS & GRI EDUCATIONAL COURSES
GRI
14 January 2026
Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland is proud to embark on a landmark collaboration with Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), launching two new accredited programmes that will further advance education, professional standards and animal welfare across Ireland’s greyhound industry.
FIRST LECTURE OF GREYHOUND WELFARE AND HUSBANDRY COURSE HELD AT TUS
GRI
14 January 2026
The first lecture of the new Greyhound Welfare and Husbandry course took place last night at TUS Moylish, marking an important step in educating students and industry professionals on best practice in greyhound care.
TUS LEADS THE PACK WITH GREYHOUND INDUSTRY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
GRI
14 January 2026
The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), in collaboration with Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI), has announced the launch of two courses designed to advance education, professional standards and animal welfare across Ireland’s greyhound industry.
KILKENNY NEWS
Ian Fortune
14 January 2026
It’s that time of year again and entries are being invited for the €15,000 Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup A1/A2 525 (B’graders Allowed) which gets underway at Kilkenny on Friday, February 27th.
WGOBA RAISES €1,000 FOR MS GALWAY AT SANTA NIGHT EVENT
GRI
13 January 2026
The Western Greyhound Owners & Breeders Association (WGOBA) recently raised €1,000 from their annual raffle following a successful Santa Night held at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
BRILLIANT PATRIOT SET FOR STUD DUTIES
Ian Fortune
13 January 2026
Droopys Patriot was one of the shining lights of the Irish track scene in 2025 but sadly his racing career is over all too soon. Robert Gleeson confirmed that after recovering from an injury picked up in the Laurels consolation final, the brilliant son of Dorotas Wildcat is ready to take up stud duties where it all began at the Droopys Stud.
WONDERFUL CUP ACTION AS DYNASTY GOES FASTEST
Ian Fortune
11 January 2026
There were some outstanding performances in the quarter finals of the Dublin Cup at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night with three of the four heat winners ensuring that this will be their final start in graded company for some time.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 10/1/2026
GRI
11 January 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 10/1/2026:
SPOT SETS THE STANDARD IN RURAL KENNELS OPENER AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
10 January 2026
The opening round heats of the much-anticipated 2026 Rural Kennels Unraced 525 got underway at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Friday night and the action lived up to expectations, with a series of hugely impressive performances across all five heats.
STRONG DEMAND SEES NEW TUS COURSE FULLY SUBSCRIBED AHEAD OF SEMESTER ONE
GRI
9 January 2026
The first semester of the new education programme in Greyhound Welfare & Husbandry, developed in partnership with Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) has reached full capacity and will formally commence next week, marking a significant milestone in the continued professionalisation of the sector.
EPISODE 227: DENIS MCGRATH TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
8 January 2026
Denis McGrath joins Barry Drake on this week’s episode of the podcast after a big Christmas success in Limerick with Foxwood McGowan.
MARTHA RETIRED AND SET TO BE A MUM
Ian Fortune
8 January 2026
Glengar Martha has run her final race and is ready for the next phase in her life.
PRODUCE STAKES CHAMP JOEY SOLD AND JOINS MORRIS
Ian Fortune
8 January 2026
The Racing Post confirmed the news yesterday evening that the Produce Stakes Lemon Joey had been sold and is set to join Craig Morris.
DE LAHDEDAH – A LOVE STORY
Ian Fortune
7 January 2026
More than any retirement story over the past few years, this is a personal one for many. By now everyone knows that De Lahdedah has run his final race.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE & RACING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOR YOUGHAL, CORK
GRI
7 January 2026
A job opportunity has arisen at Youghal Greyhound Stadium, Cork, for the part-time role of Grounds Maintenance & Racing Equipment Operator.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE & RACING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AT CURRAHEEN PARK IN CORK
GRI
7 January 2026
A job opportunity has arisen at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium, Cork, for the full-time role of Grounds Maintenance & Racing Equipment Operator.
DIAMOND AND SANDWICHES TOP DERBY BETTING
Ian Fortune
6 January 2026
It’s been a quiet week in Irish greyhound racing with many meetings lost to the cold snap.
Save The Date - 2025 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS
GRI
6 January 2026
The date has been confirmed for the 2025 National Greyhound Awards, which will take place at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium on Sunday, 8th March 2026.
TIME TO CATCH UP WITH TALKING DOGS MEETS
Ian Fortune
5 January 2026
Over the past six months or more, we’ve had the chance to sit down with a number of people heavily involved in Irish greyhound racing.
AMIGO’S FAMOUS DOUBLE DELIGHTS MAGILL
Ian Fortune
5 January 2026
It seems like only yesterday we spoke of Santas Amigo racing to a famous success for Antrim Breeder Ryan Magill in the Category 1 Premier Greyhound Racing Classic at Sunderland.
JOHN GRAHAM, COOKSTOWN, CO. TYRONE
4 January 2026
It is with deep regret that we learn of the passing of John Graham, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone.
FINE DISPLAYS IN DUBLIN CUP AS LUNA SETS STANDARD
Ian Fortune
4 January 2026
Somewhat predictably, many of those in action at Shelbourne Park in Saturday’s opening round of the Dublin Cup will be plying their trade in higher grades in the future after a number of fine displays.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 3/1/2026
GRI
4 January 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 3/1/2026:
NO SURPRISE AS GRAHAM MAKES IT 14
Ian Fortune
2 January 2026
For the fourteenth year in a row, Graham Holland was the most prolific trainer in Ireland in 2025, although the gap has certainly closed to the chasing pack.
PRICE TOP PRIVATE HANDLER AGAIN
Ian Fortune
2 January 2026
After topping the 2024 list with 72 winners from 319 runners, Rosemary Price again topped the private trainer’s list but with a far greater 109 winners, albeit from a much increased 517 races.
DEREK BRINGS HIS TALLY TO ELEVEN IN OWNERS LIST
Ian Fortune
2 January 2026
Those keeping account of the rankings over the past decade or more won’t be shocked to see the name of Derek Kehoe topping the list of the most prolific owners of 2025.
RANGER AND CONOR IRELAND’S MOST PROLIFIC PERFORMERS DURING 2025
Ian Fortune
2 January 2026
A year after Tuono Charlie and Bockos Diamond finished first and second on the list, Killeshil Ranger and Dangan Conor earned the honour of being Ireland’s most prolific trackers of 2025 with each securing 15 wins between January 1st and December 31st.
TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY EPISODE 226: PATRICK GUILFOYLE
Barry Drake
1 January 2026
A really enjoyable episode today as Barry is joined by trainer Patrick Guilfoyle for our New Year's Day episode. Well worth a listen!
MAJOR RACE COVERAGE FOR 2026 ANNOUNCED BY SIS & GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND
GRI
22 December 2025
GREYHOUND Racing Ireland and SIS have jointly announced planned big race coverage for 2026 which will include earlier rounds in major competitions such as the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial, Irish Oaks, Irish Laurels and Irish St Leger.
SALES FIXTURES FOR JANUARY TO MAY 2026
GRI
18 December 2025
The Sales Committee have approved the following Sales Dates and Sales Venues for January to May 2026
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCE PRIZE MONEY INCREASES FOR 2026
GRI
18 December 2025
Greyhound Racing Ireland announce prize money increases for 2026
2026 CLASSICS AND FEATURES CALENDAR RELEASED
GRI
7 November 2025
The 2026 Classics and Features Calendar has been ratified by the Board of Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland and released.
UPDATE TO RACING SCHEDULE - JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2026
GRI
1 October 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) wishes to advise owners and trainers of an adjustment to the national racing schedule for January and February.
SIS RACING TO BROADCAST MONTHLY MEETING FROM THURLES GREYHOUND STADIUM
GRI
12 August 2025
Thurles Greyhound Stadium is set to welcome SIS racing to its calendar, with the first meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 19th August. Racing will commence at 2.30pm featuring an 8-race card.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND LAUNCHES ALL NEW TALKING DOGS APP - NOW AVAILABLE ON GOOGLE PLAY AND APPLE APP STORE
12 August 2025
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is delighted to announce the launch of the completely re-engineered Talking Dogs App, available to download now from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The upgraded app will officially go live on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, offering fans an entirely new way to stay connected with all the latest greyhound racing news, stories, and features.
RCÉ PRESENTS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO MINISTER HEYDON
GRI
24 July 2025
Chairman of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ), Pat Flanagan, CEO Tim Lucey, and CFO John Tuohey met with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon T.D., to present RCÉ’s new Five-Year Strategic Plan (2025–2029).
RCÉ LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS STRATEGY TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF IRISH GREYHOUND RACING
GRI
23 July 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ), the statutory body responsible for the regulation, development and promotion of greyhound racing in Ireland, has today (Wednesday, 23 July 2025) unveiled its Strategic Plan 2025–2029.
IRISH GREYHOUND RACING RECORDS OVER 7,000 RACES AND €4.3M IN PRIZE MONEY IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
GRI
23 July 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) has published its first Industry Activity Report, covering January to June 2025, alongside the launch of its five-year strategic plan (2025–2029) in Shelbourne Park today.
RCÉ 2025 KENNEL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED
GRI
27 May 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) today announced that the 2025 Kennel Improvement Scheme is now fully subscribed and is officially closed to new applications.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR KENNEL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR 2025
GRI
15 April 2025
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) have announced the details for the Kennel Improvement Scheme for 2025. Originally introduced in July 2022, the scheme aims to enhance the welfare standards and conditions within greyhound kennels across the country.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND PROUD TO SUPPORT TUS COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
GRI
31 March 2025
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is delighted to continue its support for the TUS Community and Industry Scholarship Awards, which celebrated its latest group of recipients in a special ceremony at the new TUS Coonagh Campus on Monday, March 24, 2025.
WRAPPING UP DENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
GRI
28 February 2025
As February comes to a close, Greyhound Racing Ireland is wrapping up Dental Health Awareness Month, an initiative dedicated to highlighting the importance of maintaining good oral health in greyhounds.
SALES FIXTURES FOR 2025
GRI
21 February 2025
Dates and Venues for Greyhound Sales in 2025 have been confirmed.
RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN/GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES NEW SIS PRIZEMONEY DISTRIBUTION
GRI
13 February 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann/Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new SIS Prizemoney distribution structure, effective the week commencing February 24, 2025.
10 QUESTIONS WITH TARA LAMB, ARCHITECT OF THE NEW LOOK SHELBOURNE PARK
GRI
30 December 2024
One of the most exciting developments in greyhound racing in 2024 was the re-opening of the new look Shelbourne Park.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND AND SIS ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT EXTENSION OF MAJOR FEATURE EVENTS INTO 2025
GRI
13 December 2024
Greyhound Racing Ireland and SIS have announced the extension, and significant expansion, of an agreement to showcase major feature events into 2025.
2025 CLASSICS AND FEATURES CALENDAR RELEASED
GRI
13 November 2024
The 2025 Classics and Features Calendar has been released with the key dates for all of the big events in Irish Greyhound Racing.
TIME CLUB A GREAT INITIATIVE
Ian Fortune
10 October 2024
Willie Rigney and John Fox, the men behind Time Greyhound Nutrition, have been involved the sport of greyhound racing for a long number of years.
JOIN THE TIME CLUB
GRI
9 October 2024
Time Greyhound Nutrition has proudly launched its innovative Time Club.
SHELBOURNE PARK MUSEUM OFFICIALLY OPENS
GRI
30 September 2024
Shelbourne Park Museum Officially Opens
AMENDMENTS TO OUT OF TIME PERIOD IN NOVICE GREYHOUNDS
GRI
21 August 2024
At the latest Regulation Committee, the following changes to our Novice Racing System have been approved.
ADVICE REGARDING LEPTOSPIROSIS
GRI
2 August 2024
There have been reports of cases of leptospirosis in dogs in parts of the country. Leptospirosis is a disease that is best known for causing jaundice in dogs. It is fatal in most cases unless treated very early after onset. Of greater concern, is the danger that leptospirosis poses for people who come into contact with a dog suffering from the disease. It is highly contagious to both humans and other dogs.
GRI NOTICE TO PURCHASERS OF GREYHOUNDS AT LICENSED SALES AUCTIONS
GRI
24 June 2024
Greyhound Racing Ireland wishes to advise, that from and including May 1st 2024, it will be a condition of sale, that all purchasers of greyhounds at licensed auctions, must be able to furnish their Irish Coursing Club (ICC) Owner Registration Number to the greyhound stadium in advance of bidding on any greyhound at the auction. This number will be recorded by the stadium for traceability purposes.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR KENNEL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR 2024
GRI
11 March 2024
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) have announced the details for the Kennel Improvement Scheme for 2024.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL BREEDERS BONUS PAYMENT
GRI
12 February 2024
Greyhound Racing Ireland Announces Additional Breeders Bonus Payment for Oaks & Bitch Stakes
YOU'RE NOT ALONE. INFORMATION ON PIETA HELPLINES
GRI
22 June 2023
If you are in suicidal distress, self-harming or have been bereaved by suicide, Pieta are available to talk to you today.
SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF GREYHOUND CARE CENTRE PROGRAMME
GRI
23 December 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) has announced plans for the introduction of at least four new regional facilities across the country for the preparation and rehoming of retired racing greyhounds.
RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN TRACEABILITY SYSTEM (RCÉTS) INFORMATION UPDATE
GRI
22 November 2021
On November 22nd, 2021, pursuant to Article 36 of the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007-2021, the Board of Rásaíocht Con Éireann have directed that it will be a condition of entry at RCÉ Licenced Stadia, that Owners/Trainers must have updated all outstanding records on RCÉTS relating to the greyhounds/pups in his/her care. Failure to do this will result in race entries automatically not being accepted for racing for this owner/trainer until such time as the deficiency is rectified. Once relevant updates are provided, entries will be accepted again.
GUIDANCE ON MEAT PRODUCTS
GRI
18 November 2021
ADVICE FOR TRAINERS AND OWNERS: FEEDING OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS TO RACING GREYHOUNDS
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND LAUNCHES NEW CODE OF PRACTICE
GRI
16 November 2021
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) / Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) today (Tuesday, 16 November 2021) launched a new Code of Practice that applies to any person who keeps, breeds, rears, trains, races, trades or transports a greyhound in Ireland.
LAUNCH OF TRACES NT EXPORT DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
GRI
6 October 2021
TRACES is the European Commissions Electronic Platform used in the Import and Export of amongst other things, animals. In its guise as TRACES Classic, it has been used for several years by Irish Individuals and companies exporting animals abroad. These have typically included individuals who undertake transporting greyhounds abroad for export.
RCE ANNOUNCE EXPANSION TO THE INJURIES AT TRACKS RECOVERY SCHEME FROM OCTOBER 1ST
GRI
4 October 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) provide funding for the treatment of greyhounds which have been injured while racing or participating in Qualifying Trials at RCÉ Licensed stadia through The Injuries at Tracks Recovery Scheme. This scheme is open to all owners and trainers who have incurred veterinary costs in the treatment of greyhounds to repair a *career ending orthopaedic (bone) injury which was sustained while racing or running qualifying Trials at a RCÉ licensed stadium.
RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN TRACEABILITY SYSTEM (RCÉTS) ENHANCEMENT
GRI
27 August 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland today (27th August 2021) announced an additional enhancement of its traceability system – RCÉTS – to allow owners/trainers to provide updates on their greyhounds and pups.
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTING GREYHOUNDS TO GREAT BRITAIN
GRI
25 January 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann has been working with various parties to establish the requirements for transporting greyhounds to and from the UK.
A QUICK INTRODUCTION TO RCETS
GRI
13 January 2021
We've begun to roll out our new RCÉTS (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System) app and website this week.
TRACEABILITY OF PRIME IMPORTANCE
Ian Fortune
13 January 2021
In these times when greyhound racing has come in for so much unfair criticism, the decision of Greyhound Racing Ireland to roll out a full traceability system must be applauded.
HOW TO REHOME YOUR RETIRED GREYHOUND
GRI
17 December 2020
A reminder of the steps to rehome your retired racing greyhound with the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust.
THE IRISH RETIRED GREYHOUND TRUST AND RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN ( RCÉ) LAUNCH THEIR FIRST EVER RACING GREYHOUND CARE CENTRE
GRI
28 October 2020
Today Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) in partnership with The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust announced the next chapter in Irish Greyhound racing with the launch of its first dedicated Greyhound Care Centre.
IRGT LAUNCH NEW FOSTER TO ADOPT SCHEME
IGB
19 May 2020
The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) have launched their new Foster to Adopt scheme today, with the aim of offering would-be adopters the chance to experience life with a retired greyhound.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES NEW CONFIDENTIAL PHONE LINE TO REPORT WELFARE CONCERNS
IGB
12 July 2019
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) today announced the launch of a confidential phone line which will be available to members of the public to report greyhound welfare concerns.