Chairperson of Bord na gCon/ The Irish Greyhound Board

The vacancy for the position of Chairperson of Bord na gCon/ The Irish Greyhound Board is now live on StateBoards.ie with a closing date for applications of Tuesday 19 June 2018 at 3PM.

The position online here, http://www.stateboards.ie/stateboards/campaignAdvert/84715.htm  , identifies essential characteristics including experience of strategic planning as a ‘CEO/Managing Director of a commercially driven organisation’ and a ‘clear understanding of the greyhound racing and breeding sector’, amongst other desirable attributes.

An Assessment Panel will be convened by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to consider and assess the applications. The Panel will draw a shortlist of suitable candidates to be sent forward for consideration by the Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine for the appointment to be made

IGB allocate €250,000 for private track investment

As part of upgrading stadia within the Strategic Plan 2018-2022, the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has established a fund of €250,000 for private tracks to upgrade and improve facilities. The grant scheme provides a maximum of €35,000 per track with applications open until 8 June 2018.

The criteria for approval, available on the IGB website, states that funds are confined to ‘projects or initiatives that will enhance animal welfare, health and safety, examination and testing facilities and track improvements.’ Furthermore applications should outline clearly the improvements that the project will deliver.

Chairman of the IGB, Phil Meaney commented ‘Our focus is on rebuilding the greyhound sector through an improved customer experience but also greyhound welfare. This scheme is an important early step as part of our five year plan. Addressing the long term debt of the IGB was never an end in itself, but rather a means to allow the much needed investment across the greyhound sector.’