Rural Life
The New Zealand government has announced plans to ban greyhound racing in the country by 2026 due to welfare concerns.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will discuss horse and greyhound racing funding with Joint Committee on Agriculture members.
Greyhound Racing Ireland has almost doubled the number of its conducted welfare and establishment inspections within two years.
Opinion
A motion calling for an end to state funding of the greyhound industry has provoked a predictable backlash from some politicians.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture has said it takes any allegations of breaches of animal welfare rules "very seriously".
A widespread live-baiting scandal that has swept across New South Wales, Australia has led to greyhound racing being banned from next year.
