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The owner of a greyhound who tested positive for Cetirizine following a race at Waterford track has been fined just €500.
The latest November 2024 Greyhound Racing Control Committee report outlined that owner Derek Kehoe (of Derryvilla, New Birmingham, Thurles) was not in attendance at a hearing and that he “failed to submit an investigation report form by way of giving evidence in relation to this matter.”
The prohibited substance was detected in greyhound Slaneyside Riley after a race on 21 March 2024. On the day, the dog finished third in the “We Love Our Greyhounds 525” race, with prize money of €60.
The Greyhound Racing Control Committee “imposed a sanction payment of €500 on Mr. Kehoe” and stated that the prizemoney of €60 “is forfeited”.
Since 21 March, Slaneyside Riley has been used in 21 races at Youghal and Waterford tracks. The Greyhound Racing Ireland website shows that Derek Kehoe greyhounds have been entered into 10,079 races, with 1,744 wins. This includes 1,183 entries and 207 wins in 2024.
Slaneyside Riley is among a growing list of greyhounds testing positive for prohibited substances at tracks around Ireland. Find out more at
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2024/02/16/more-and-more-greyhound-testing-positive-for-prohibited-substances/
Read the Adverse Analytical Findings reports at
https://www.grireland.ie/Resource/adverse-analytical-findings/
ACTION ALERT
Don’t go greyhound racing. Please join us in urging the government to STOP the massive grants that are propping up this cruel, dog-killing gambling activity. Since 2001, Greyhound Racing Ireland has received €366,986,146 million in funding, including €18.2 million for 2023, €19 million for 2024 and €19.82 million for 2025. This is unacceptable and must be stopped.
Tell the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, the Green Party and Sinn Fein to stop supporting this funding.
Micheál Martin TD
Leader, Fianna Fail
Email: micheal.martin@oireachtas.ie; info@fiannafail.ie
Phone: 021-432 0088
Leinster House: 01–618 3000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michealmartintd/
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Simon Harris TD
Leader, Fine Gael
Telephone: +353 (0)1 618 3805 or +353 (0)1 889 2442
Email: simon.harris@oireachtas.ie; finegael@finegael.ie
X: http://www.twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD
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Roderic O’Gorman TD
Leader, Green Party
Tel: (01) 6642052
Email: roderic.ogorman@oireachtas.ie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RodericOG/
Twitter: https://x.com/rodericogorman
Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
Tel: (01) 727 7102
Email: marylou.mcdonald@oireachtas.ie
X: https://twitter.com/MaryLouMcDonald
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Please sign and share the petitions
Stop supporting the cruel greyhound “industry”
https://www.change.org/p/stop-supporting-the-cruel-greyhound-industry
GAA: Stop club fundraisers at greyhound tracks
https://www.change.org/p/gaa-stop-club-fundraisers-at-greyhound-tracks
Tell Gain Pet Nutrition to Stop Sponsoring Greyhound Racing
https://www.change.org/p/jimtracy-glanbia-ie-tell-gain-pet-nutrition-to-stop-sponsoring-greyhound-racing
Watch RTE’s award-winning “Greyhounds Running For Their Lives” documentary
https://youtu.be/ZYTb2qBjlMM