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Irish Equine Centre closes in on vital funding
Mark Costello
The laboratory is hoping the equine industry can supply the final 25% of funds needed for its redevelopment
30 September 2024 Racing News
NEWS: Industry induction launched for new stable staff
HRI's Equuip and the IHRB have launched a mandatory online course for new stable staff aiming to set a consistent standard for the industry's stakeholders
20 September 2024 Racing News
NEWS: No new fixtures but Tipperary all-weather construction may begin in spring
There will again be no racing on Good Friday in 2025, despite a request from the Curragh to host a fixture
HRI reports 'positive feedback' on Irish Champions Festival
The advance marketing for the event attracted criticism and there have been comments on the lack of atmosphere at Leopardstown
20 September 2024 Racing News
NEWS: First look at the 2025 fixture list
Irish horse racing fixture list remains at 395 meetings for 2025, contingency fixture list also approved to accommodate AWT redevelopment
20 September 2024 Racing News
RACEHORSE TO RIDING: Mickah Wallace: The slow sprinter who proved to be a winner
HRI welfare and bloodstock director John Osborne celebrates the work of Stephanie McGlynn and the glittering second career of Mickah Wallace
17 August 2024 Training methods
NEWS: Rothwell: 'I applaud HRI for trying but they've gone about this all wrong'
It's believed that the top four National Hunt trainers in Ireland have made legal representations to Horse Racing Ireland over a new series of restricted races
16 August 2024 Racing News
NEWS: 'Big four' excluded from 60 jumps races
Mixed reaction to initiative aimed at helping smaller trainers to have more success
26 July 2024 Racing News
Weather blamed for sluggish racing statistics
Most of the key industry statistics have registered declines for the first half of 2024
19 July 2024 Racing News
Horse Racing Ireland publishes figures for first six months of 2024
Challenging start to 2024 for racing industry as adverse weather and ground conditions lead to reduction in entries, runners, field sizes, and fixtures
19 July 2024 Racing News
Department 'soul searching' over abattoir exposé
Officials from Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday
20 June 2024 Racing News
IHRB moved €350,000 from jockeys' fund
Details have begun to emerge about the matter of 'grave concern' in the regulator's 2022 accounts
14 June 2024 Racing News