Opponents may be concerned more with private farmers being denied an opportunity than with landgrabbing

Paddy Behan, owner of National Hunt Champion Altior and his sister, believes he was tracked by the thieves who escaped, but without the horses, after being confronted by neighbours

From elite-level golf to the 2022 World Cup finals, Middle Eastern oil money is altering the parameters of global sport like never before, despite the best efforts of activists to draw attention to the often brutal realities behind the curtain. Will the sheer weight of cash be sufficient to fool enough of the people, all of the time?

Mohammed Irfan is claiming in his legal action that one of the veteran trainer’s racehorses fell on top of him and threw him against a fence in June 2018

After a difficult year, Horse Racing Ireland has agreed exclusive ‘pouring rights’ with C&C across four racecourses in a deal that, it is hoped, will attract newer and younger audiences to the sport

Suzanne Eade was appointed to the role late last year on an annual wage of €190,000, despite the starting salary for the position being €137,356

As disgraced trainer Gordon Elliott begins his year-long ban from racing, the damage done to the sport is looking increasingly incalculable

Disturbing photos of top trainer Gordon Elliott posing on a dead horse have shone an unsympathetic spotlight on a sport that has a number of skeletons in its closet

Gordon Elliott behaved crassly, but the infinitely more sinister behaviour of Sheikh Mohammed is being overlooked by the racing authorities

Greyhound Racing Ireland boss says he is satisfied decoupling is not aimed at lowering financial support for greyhound sports