THE Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe TD visited trainer Dot Love and assistant trainer Ciaran Murphy at Charlestown Stud on Monday. This was the first stop on the Minister’s visit to Co Westmeath. He was accompanied by Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath Peter Burke.

Jonathan Mullin, Horse Racing Ireland Director of Communications and Public Affairs and Fianna Fáil Senator Aidan Davitt were also in attendance for the visit.