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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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Longford Greyhound track sale nears climax

...the subject 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 drive by...

22 Aug 2020 at 12:00

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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

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Sun sets on Longford Greyhound Stadium

It's been 80 years since the Greyhound Stadium was established in Longford and, in that time, the track brought many joyful memories to generations of racing enthusiasts. But over the years, rising overhead costs have caused difficulty for the local ...

15 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', ...

21 Aug 2019 at 15:35

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 latest and ...

09 Aug 2019 at 13:00

Features

Letter to the Editor: Irish Greyhound Board shedding crocodile tears

Dear Editor, The Irish Greyhound Board’s endless expressions of shock in the weeks since Prime Time Investigates exposed the horrific abuse and mass killing inflicted on animals by this industry is disingenuous in the extreme. They could ...

23 Jul 2019 at 17:00

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Anti-cruelty activists target Longford greyhound track

RTE's programme provided evidence of the inhumane and illegal killing of healthy greyhounds in knackeries, while also highlighting the widespread doping of dogs and the intrinsic connection between greyhound racing and hare coursing. ...

03 Jul 2019 at 15:09

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: ...

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 ...

26 Jun 2019 at 18:02

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 ...

09 Oct 2018 at 14:00

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Longford greyhound stadium funding cuts a 'huge blow'

Last week, an independent report on the future needs of the IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD (IGB) was published, carried out by Indecon Economic Consultants, and recommended the cessation of financial support for four stadia in Ireland, one of which being...

18 Dec 2019 at 09:00

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