A 14-YEAR quest by Horse Sport Ireland to make headway on a Centre of Excellence – including approaching Punchestown – was outlined over the airwaves by Interim CEO Joe Reynolds amid rumbling disquiet over the plans to relocate to nearby Greenogue in Rathcoole.

Speaking on Thursday’s Kildare Today show, hosted by Clem Ryan, listeners heard that engagement with up to seven organisations and facilities around Kildare was undertaken in the search for a new home for Horse Sport Ireland.