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Minister told greyhound racing not sustainable from commercial perspective during Covid prior to State funding boost
Greyhound Racing Ireland says that the additional funding has helped it to prevent further staff layoffs. By Sean Murray Thursday 11 Feb 2021, 6:15 AM Feb 11th 2021, 6:15 AM 14,892 Views 30 Comments
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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) told government officials that further cuts to expenditure – including job cuts – would be brought in unless the group was given more State funding.
A week before Budget 2021 was announced, GRI’s Gerard Dollard met with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue seeking to secure more funding for the organisation.