IGB
20 January 2020
This Mornings Private Trial Session Has Been Cancelled In Mullingar
Ian Fortune
20 January 2020
Due to frost, todays unofficial trial session at Newbridge has been cancelled.
Ian Fortune
19 January 2020
Dan Byrne had a memorable night at Mullingar on Saturday as he sent out a superb double in the second round of the Bective Midlands Derby with both Starcash Tiger and Panda Bawn winning in fine style.
Peter Farrell
19 January 2020
Owners and Trainers should note that for the next six Saturday’s, Limerick Greyhound Stadium plan to hold an Open race over a variety of distances which range from 350 right up to 750.
Ian Fortune
18 January 2020
We’re in for a wonderful year of track action if Saturday’s Best Car Parks opening round is an accurate indication.
Ian Fortune
18 January 2020
An A3 525 run at 10.18am on a Wednesday morning around Kilkenny wouldn’t normally be the starting point of a good story but that’s exactly where we start our tale.
Ian Fortune
18 January 2020
Antigua Rum, a finalist in the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial last year, captured the Coral Coronation Cup at a busy Romford on Friday night.
Ian Fortune
17 January 2020
Perhaps the most impressive run this week was the display of the hugely promising Gonzo at Youghal on Monday night as he posted a rapid 28.88 on his way to winning an A3 525 by a wide margin.
Peter Farrell
16 January 2020
With only five days to go until entries close for the ‘Rural Hawaii @ Stud Unraced’ at Clonmel, Owners and Trainers are advised to enter any potential Greyhounds as soon as possible.
Barry Drake
14 January 2020
It was all about Gonzo at Youghal track on Monday night. The exciting June puppy producing a sensational winning performance in race eight, an A3.
Ian Fortune
13 January 2020
Leading UK based owner Nic Brereton is backing the newly announced BresMed Sprint Triple Crown, which would see a £25,000 bonus paid to any greyhound that completes all three legs of the challenge.
Ian Fortune
10 January 2020
Drumbo Park will welcome a few potential stars in the coming weeks with the 2020 Gourmet Island Ltd Puppy Cup starting on January 25th.
Barry Drake
8 January 2020
The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium are proud to announce Greyhound & Pet World as the sponsors of the 2020 Juvenile Classic. This prestigious event has grown from strength to strength since its inception in 2007.
IGB
7 January 2020
2020 Classics and Feature Events Calendar:
IGB
7 January 2020
Changes to the issuing of remittance advice to come into effect this month.
IGB
7 January 2020
The Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a position on the Board of Bord na gCon.
Ian Fortune
2 January 2020
Those involved in Drumbo Park are determined to get some extra bodies through the stiles this month.
28 December 2019
It has been announced that six months after his passing Michael Fortune will be posthumously recognised with the Greyhound Writers' Association award for services to greyhound racing at the annual GBGB Award Gala at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on Sunday, January 26th.
IGB
20 December 2019
Earlier this month, the IGB released the independent report undertaken by Indecon Economic Consultants regarding the industry’s footprint into the future.
IGB
16 December 2019
The IGB has been made aware this afternoon of an incident at Dublin Port and our welfare department has begun a full investigation.
IGB
16 December 2019
As part of the IGB's approach to securing cost efficiencies we have undertaken a restructure of our subsidiary company structure. We have constituted one operating company - Greyhound Racing Operations Ireland Ltd. - to cover operations at tracks.
IGB
12 December 2019
In August 2019, the IGB submitted a complaint to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) regarding the RTE Investigates programme ‘Greyhounds: Running For Their Lives’, broadcast on June 26.
IGB
8 December 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) today released an independent report undertaken by Indecon Economic Consultants, which reviewed the future needs of its 16 licensed stadia and made recommendations regarding the industry’s footprint into the future.
IGB
26 November 2019
The Board of Bord na gCon has approved the Budget for the Irish Greyhound Board for 2020.
IGB
15 November 2019
Indecon Economic Consultants yesterday updated the Board of Bord na gCon, at its monthly Board meeting, on the progress of its independent review into the future needs and industry footprint for greyhound racing in Ireland.
IGB
14 November 2019
The following are the fixtures and dates for greyhound sales in 2020:
IGB
14 November 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has announced the commencement of a tender process for a greyhound traceability system which will monitor and record key life events for all registered greyhounds throughout their life.
12 November 2019
Address delivered by Mr Frank Nyhan, Chairman, Bord na gCon to Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Tuesday 12th November 2019
IGB
6 November 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board is encouraging all of its betting customers to gamble responsibly as Responsible Gambling Week 2019 gets underway.
IGB
23 October 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board’s annual accounts have now been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Irish Greyhound Board is therefore in a position to publish its Annual Report for the year 2018.
IGB
21 October 2019
In the interests of greyhound welfare, it is important that any greyhounds injured during a race or showing any signs of distress or injury after a race are presented to the track veterinarian for immediate assessment.
IGB
16 October 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) continues to make significant progress in the areas of welfare and regulation under its Strategic Plan 2018-2022.
IGB
14 October 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) is aware of a protest that took place outside Thurles Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night.
IGB
9 October 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has welcomed the allocation of €16.8m to the greyhound industry in Budget 2020 from its allocation of the Horse & Greyhound Fund.
IGB
30 September 2019
The IGB has expressed its shock and disappointment at the decision of Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland to suspend the promotion of greyhound racing to the national and international tourism market.
IGB
26 September 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) continues to make significant progress in the areas of welfare and regulation under its Strategic Plan 2018-2022. The racing greyhound continues to be the most regulated of all canine breeds in Ireland. The following is an update on our care and welfare measures:
IGB
18 September 2019
As part of the Irish Greyhound Board’s continued effort to promote sponsorship and syndication ownership within Irish greyhound racing, the IGB has sought expressions of interest from all active trainers for the new syndication programme.
IGB
4 September 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has welcomed the public response to its confidential Greyhound Care Line during its first month of operations.
IGB
27 August 2019
Following discussions with representatives of Lifford and Longford stadia, the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has confirmed that racing will not proceed at either track in the coming period.
IGB
15 August 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has today indicated to the owners and management of Lifford Greyhound Stadium that race cards of a maximum of 12 races can be maintained at the track until the completion of the Indecon report.
IGB
9 August 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) notes today’s announcement that Longford Greyhound Stadium is to cease operations.
IGB
8 August 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) notes the decision of Lifford Greyhound Stadium to cease operations.
IGB
6 August 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) today announced the establishment of a separate Care Fund dedicated to funding a variety of initiatives for the care and welfare of the greyhound including re-homing initiatives, greyhound support scheme, care centres, traceability system and other actions all designed to support the care and welfare of the racing greyhound.
IGB
6 August 2019
The IGB today announced a scheme to provide funding for the treatment of greyhounds which have been injured when racing at IGB licenced stadia.
IGB
24 July 2019
Recent weeks have presented significant challenges for the greyhound racing community and the wider industry. The following is an Irish Greyhound Board update in relation to current items.
IGB
15 July 2019
IGB CEO Gerard Dollard this week wrote an opinion piece for the weekend's edition of the Sunday Independent, which was published on July 14th, 2019.
IGB
12 July 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) today announced the launch of a confidential phone line which will be available to members of the public to report greyhound welfare concerns.
IGB
11 July 2019
The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT), established and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB), has today pledged to maintain and enhance its support to a number of private rehoming agencies across the country.
9 July 2019
Opening address delivered by the Bord na gCon (Irish Greyhound Board) Chairman, Frank Nyhan, to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Tuesday 9th July 2019.
IGB
3 July 2019
The Irish Greyhound Board has confirmed an increase in financial support to private rehoming agencies for the rehoming of retired racing greyhounds in Ireland, as well as the extension of the IGB Scheme for Foster Care of Retired Racing Greyhounds, with the schemes coming into effect immediately.