Stock image. Image: DPA/PA Images Stock image. Image: DPA/PA Images TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has defended reopening the horse racing industry earlier than envisaged saying the industry is worth nearly half a billion euro to the Irish economy and needed to be aligned with scheduling of meetings in the UK and France.
“Horse racing was never specifically mentioned in the plan that we agreed back in April, so now it is, and horse racing behind close doors will be allowed to resume from the 8 June, and that’s taking into account what’s happening in the UK and what’s happening in France,” he said. Horse Racing Ireland said only essential personnel will be permitted onsite during meetings and will be subject to strict protocols to ensure social distancing is observed.
Horsey keep your tail up - all the monkeys in the Dail has a tale as well as you
SME’s generate over 70% of All jobs in Ireland I think they are more important then some horse racing aimed for the 1% food service market was worth €7.5 billion projected to be €9.1 billion this year. There are business that contribute more yet remain closed
So will there be only 4 horses per race? Our 'leader' says it is worth 500 billion to our economy. All the other closed businesses must mean nothing so.Shameful. A few brown envelopes floating about in the dail. Giddy up leo
Money money money
And the pots ,pans and soft furnishings sector contributes nothing to the economy so....
Pleased to see a realistic figure at last, the €3.6 Billion often quoted by Blake and co was utterly ridiculous