Greyhound Racing Ireland is continuing to hide footage of dogs suffering falls at track around the country.

The latest example relates to race 8 at Newbridge track on 20 May 2022 during which a 1-year-old greyhound was knocked over at the first bend and “did not finish” the race (suggesting an injury).

Sickening Greyhound Racing Ireland statistics show that dogs suffer and die at Newbridge track. 105 greyhounds suffered injuries there and 47 died or were killed by a track vet over the past seven years alone. At tracks around Ireland since 2014, 2,763 greyhounds were injured and 938 died or were killed.

Among the other videos withheld from the GRI website so far this year, include:

Race 2 at Galway stadium on 7 May 2022 during which greyhound Best Behavior stumbled and "did not finish"

Race 1 at Mullingar track on 7 May 2022 during which two greyhounds "did not finish"

Race 9 at Galway stadium on 29 April 2022 during which 3 greyhounds were knocked over at the first bend and did not register finishing times

Race 4 at Curraheen Park on 16 April 2022 during which 2 greyhounds were knocked over at the first bend

Race 4 at Enniscorthy track on 17 March 2022 during which greyhound Madabout Leroy, in his first race, was knocked over and "did not finish".

Race 5 at Newbridge track on 11 March 2022 during which greyhound TULLYMURRY NANCY was knocked over.

Race 8 at Newbridge track on 11 March 2022 during MADABOUT TAYLOR was knocked over and did not post a finishing time.

Race 8 at Shelbourne Park on 19 February 2022 during which three greyhounds did not post finishing times.

Race 5 at Mullingar track on 12 February 2022 during which greyhound Weather Boom "did not finish".

Race 5 at Kilkenny Stadium on 16 February 2022 during which 2-year-old greyhound Random Bella was knocked over at the first bend.

Race 5 at Newbridge track on 11 February 2022 during which greyhound DROOPYS COMMAND was knocked over.

Race 6 at Galway stadium on 14 January 2022 during which 2-year-old greyhound Breaghmore Joe Was knocked over.

Race 5 at Newbridge track on 14 January 2022 during which LIGHTFOOT LAUREN was knocked over at the third bend.

Race 4 at Youghal track on 12 January 2022 during which greyhound 2-year-old greyhound Hollyhill Pedro was knocked over and "did not finish".

Race 6 at Curraheen Park stadium on 14 January 2022 during which 1-year-old greyhound Joyces Shyann was badly baulked at the first bend and "did not finish".

Greyhound Racing Ireland has a history of hiding damning evidence. It attempted to bury a report which revealed that around 6,000 greyhounds are killed every year in Ireland because they are not fast enough to win races. The report’s contents were featured on the “RTE Investigates: Greyhounds Running for Their Lives” documentary, which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTb2qBjlMM

The report estimated that a total of 17,962 greyhounds were culled in 2013, 2014 and 2015. They were killed for “failure to produce qualifying times”, “failure to produce desired entry level times” and for an “unacceptable decline in performance”. Read the report at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X94XJGXdHtxLvraoya5rP8NE48FkwxqQ/view

Previously, Greyhound Racing Ireland tried to hide the fact that a greyhound collapsed from a heart attack and died at Shelbourne Park. The death was revealed by the Greyhound Star website which reported: “The poor dog was having a heart attack. We managed to get him to the van and I started compressions but the tongue had already gone blue. He died shortly afterwards.” There was no mention on the IGB website of the heart attack or the dog dying. Incredibly, in a notice posted on the GRI website three days after Ballymac Syd died, the dog was listed among three dogs "withdrawn from the second round of the Boylesports Derby”. “In Heat 3, Ballymac Syd will be a non-runner from trap four,” the GRI website stated.

It’s time for the Irish Government to stop the funding that’s propping up this cruel, dog-killing gambling activity. Please respond to the action alert below and help bring greyhound racing to an end in Ireland.

Find out more about injuries and deaths at tracks around Ireland at
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/03/27/greyhound-injuries-and-deaths-at-irish-greyhound-tracks/

ACTION ALERT

STOP THE STATE FUNDING FOR GREYHOUND RACING

Another €17.6 million of scarce public funds has been granted to greyhound racing for 2022. Since 2001, greyhound racing has received more than a quarter of a billion euros of taxpayers' money. Please contact your local TDs and demand that they act to stop the funding.

Visit the Oireachtas website for contact details for TDs https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/tds/?term=/ie/oireachtas/house/dail/33

Urge the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, the Green Party, Sinn Fein and Labour to stop the funding and back a ban on cruel greyhound racing

Micheál Martin TD
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Ivana Bacik TD
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