RCÉ/GRI STATEMENT ON WELSH ANNOUNCEMENT ON GREYHOUND RACING IN WALES

GRI

RCÉ/GRI Statement on Welsh Announcement on Greyhound Racing in Wales. 

RCÉ/GRI and greyhound racing in Ireland enjoys significant support from Government and welcomes the ongoing commitment to the sport and industry in the Programme for Government “Securing Our Future”

Such support of Government underlines the recognition of the industry value to economic, social and cultural life of Ireland, and the very significant level of focus that GRI and the industry has in placing the welfare of racing greyhounds at the heart of the sport and industry.

Such commitment to welfare, including openness and transparency in the greyhound racing industry,  is reflected in GRI’s racing greyhound traceability system which every racing greyhound owner participates in, the extent of welfare inspections carried out as part of GRI’s regulatory role with 2,400 Inspections in 2024 across racing , training and breeding establishments, coupled with 6,000 samples taken both in and outside of competition  as part of its regulation of racing across the country. 

Support for the sport and industry is reflected in nearly 360,000 attendees at racing stadiums in 2024, continued investment in stadia, in particular a major upgrading of GRI flagship station Shelbourne Park in Dublin and racing infrastructure. 

Through the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust, GRI has supported to rehoming of 1,100 racing greyhounds in 2024, demonstrating its commitment to a whole of life welfare system.