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Deal over sale of Longford greyhound track nears completion, meeting hears

...was in advanced discussions to snap up the seven acre site. The track has been up for sale for over a year after the IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD (IGB) announced it was withdrawing funding due to dwindling attendance levels. That prompted a concerted fundraising drive by...

21 Nov 2021 at 09:00

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End of an era for Longford Greyhound Stadium

...choice” but to announce its closure last week, according to Track Director Joe O'Rourke, who said lack of support from the IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD (IGB) was a major contributing factor to the loss of the stadium. The stadium announced its closure after 80 years on its Facebook...

14 Aug 2019 at 10:00

Local News

Save Longford greyhound stadium fundraiser has raised over €19,000 to date

Longford greyhound stadium have issued an update on fundraising efforts which could see them prolonging their 80-year existence. Two weeks ago, staff of the Longford greyhound stadium issued a notice of closure after being left with 'no choice', due ...

21 Aug 2019 at 15:35

Local News

Final race meet to be held in Longford this Monday

The team behind Longford greyhound stadium have announced that the race meeting this coming Monday, March 23, will be the final ever. The news comes on the back of a recent Indecon report, which recommended the Irish Greyhound Board seize funding ...

21 Mar 2020 at 15:03

Sport

Longford Greyhound Stadium to be assessed as part of ‘strategic review of industry needs’

The Irish Greyhound Board has announced that a comprehensive, strategic review into the future needs of its 16 licensed stadia to determine the industry footprint of the future is to take place – including in Longford. The review is an integral ...

09 Oct 2018 at 14:00

Sport

Breaking: Heatwave forces cancellation of €10,000 Longford Greyhound Derby Final

The heatwave we are experiencing has led to officials at Longford Greyhound Stadium announcing the cancellation of Friday's Longford Derby Final. The Final of the Howard Wallace & Francis Murray Longford Derby, worth €10,000 to the winner, was ...

27 Jun 2018 at 14:33

National News

Irish Greyhound Board condemn deplorable actions highlighted in RTÉ Investigates programme

The IGB has strongly condemned the practices outlined during the broadcast of RTE Prime Time Investigates (June 26 2019) which according to their statement "highlighted the actions of a minority within the industry" Also read: Minister vows ...

27 Jun 2019 at 09:48

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6,000 greyhounds killed annually for just being too slow reveals RTE Investigates

6,000 Greyhound are killed annually for just being too slow, according to RTE Investigates in a programme to be broadcast tonight. Greyhound racing will get €16.8 million in government funding this year – bringing to almost a quarter of a ...

26 Jun 2019 at 18:02

Local News

Longford greyhound track set for digital transformation

The IGB has signed a contract with Innovate Business Technology for the delivery of cloud managed services which will bring greyhound racing much closer to its followers both on and off track. Innovate, a leading Irish cloud service and ...

20 Oct 2017 at 13:00

Letters

Letter to the editor: Greyhounds need rescuing from the IGB

Dear Editor, The Irish Greyhound Board’s announcement that it plans to set up retirement centres for the many thousands of greyhounds discarded by the industry every year is utterly farcical, and amounts to nothing more than their ...

09 Aug 2019 at 13:00

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Light at the end of the tunnel for Longford Greyhound Stadium

...to discuss the future of Longford Greyhound Stadium in light of the potential cessation of track funding from the IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD (IGB). Track manager at Longford, Paddy Farrington, confirmed to the Leader that although the situation still looks...

08 Jan 2020 at 13:00

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Longford Greyhound track sale nears climax

...of considerable financial pressure, was put up for sale earlier this summer. The decision was made after the IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD (IGB) announced it was withdrawing funding due to dwindling attendance levels. That prompted a concerted fundraising...

22 Aug 2020 at 12:00

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