Greyhound Racing Could Not Survive in Ireland Without State Subsidy, Says Group Calling for End to Practice - 31/03/2026 episode artwork

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Greyhound Racing Could Not Survive in Ireland Without State Subsidy, Says Group Calling for End to Practice - 31/03/2026

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Greyhound racing could not survive in Ireland without State subsidy, a group calling for an end to the practice has argued. Earlier this month, the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments both announced bans on greyhound racing. Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said the Government has no intention of doing likewise. However, Greyhound Action Ireland spokesperson Nuala Donlon says cutting State funding would have a similar impact. Nuala says that she remains especially concerned about the welfare of the dogs, noting many of them sustain serious injuries every year from injuries sustained while racing.Nuala joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greyhound racing could not survive in Ireland without State subsidy, a group calling for an end to the practice has argued. Earlier this month, the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments both announced bans on greyhound racing. Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said the Government has no intention of doing likewise. However, Greyhound Action Ireland spokesperson Nuala Donlon says cutting State funding would have a similar impact. Nuala says that she remains especially concerned about the welfare of the dogs, noting many of them sustain serious injuries every year from injuries sustained while racing.Nuala joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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