THERE are few sports as heavily ingrained into Irish culture as horse racing. With a strong Irish presence in the big UK races including Cheltenham, Royal Ascot and the Grand National to huge ...

Horse racing is an event that attracts fans by throngs in Ireland. People flock to the tracks, eager to see which horses will cross the finish line first and ready to back their picks with wagers. In ...

Ministers Martin Heydon and Andrew Muir, have welcomed the alignment of horse traceability rules in Ireland and Northern ...

A report on Ireland’s controls on horses and food safety has made several recommendations to improve the system with the relevant authority pledging to make changes. Professor Paddy Wall, who is a ...