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PODCAST: Racing Towards A Better World #5
Irish Field Contributor
In the final episode of the series, Mark Boylan talks to racecourse CEOs Michael Moloney (Galway) and Emma Meehan (Down Royal) plus Peter Roe, Head of Racing with HRI Racecourses
24 October 2025 Features
PODCAST: Racing Towards A Better World #4
Jockeys Shane Foley and Keith Donoghue tell Dr Jennifer Pugh about the challenges they have faced, while sports psychologist Dr Ciara Losty talks about the mental toolkit needed for success
13 October 2025 Features
PODCAST: Racing Towards A Better World #3 - How you can improve biodiversity
Helen Sharp hears some novel ideas from Alan Creighton (Irish Equine Centre), Dr Maria Fitzpatrick (Business for Biodiversity), Richard Mulcahy (100 Million Tree Project) and breeder Micheál Conaghan
PODCAST: Racing Towards A Better World #2 - Supports available to you
Mark Costello is joined by Robert Leonard (DAFM), Ruth Fennell (Teagasc) and Stephen Robb (IFJ) to discuss free resources available to horse keepers interested in improving their equine establishments
6 October 2025 Features
HRI launches podcast series promoting sustainability
Produced in association with The Irish Field, Racing Towards A Better World covers a wide range of topics
30 September 2025 News
PODCAST: Racing Towards A Better World #1 - Saving Energy & Money
Mark Costello is joined by Victor Quinlan (HRI), Cormac McCarthy (SEAI), trainer Kieran Cotter and Emer Conway (Community Energy Mentor) to discuss how to save money and energy at the same time
30 September 2025 Features
It pays to plant a forest
Horse Sense discovers a programme of free events from Friends of Little Forests to support farmers who want to find out more and access grants to plant more trees on their farm
22 August 2025 General
HORSE CARE: Is it time for an equine manure recycling co-op in Ireland?
Helen Sharp asks if the equine sector would support a co-operative system for the recycling of equine manure for more sustainable environmental benefits
1 August 2025 General
PARROT MOUTH: Naas plants 5,000 treees
The Co Kildare track is doing its bit for sustainability
14 March 2025 Columns