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Greyhound racing is receiving more funds from budget, despite calls to defund it

Greyhound Racing Ireland has received a €17.6m budget allocation for greyhound racing from the ...

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15.24 14 Oct 2021


Greyhound racing is receiving more funds from budget, despite calls to defund it


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Greyhound Racing Ireland has received a €17.6m budget allocation for greyhound racing from the Horse & Greyhound Fund. That’s an increase on this year’s €16.8m despite continuous calls to defund this industry. Holly Cairns, Social Democrat TD, Spokesperson for Agriculture, Disability, and Social Justice spoke to Ciara this morning for more on this.

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