BY COLIN BARTLEY A GROUP of animal rights campaigners is to stage a protest in Kilkenny calling for an end to greyhound racing and what they see as animal exploitation. The protest will happen at Kilkenny greyhound stadium before tomorrow’s meet that starts at 8 pm. The protest at the Kilkenny track is the latest […]
By COLIN BARTLEY CONNOLLY’S Red Mills has announced it is to pull its sponsorship of greyhound racing. It follows an RTÉ investigation that revealed shocking and cruel treatment of dogs by some individuals involved in the sport. The Kilkenny based manufacturer of animal feed products said as animal lovers, they could not “condone the practices […]
By COLIN BARTLEY FBD Insurance has confirmed it is ending sponsorship arrangements with Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium. The blow comes in the wake of last week’s RTÉ Investigates programme on the greyhound industry, which revealed up to 6,000 dogs that don’t meet racing expectations are killed each year. Reports say the deal between FBD Insurance and […]