This week’s column is dedicated to Killarney Racecourse. Despite their best efforts in recent times to lobby for an easing of restrictions in advance of their August Festival, the ‘Limbo 500’ spectator restriction has remained in place. The management at Killarney have voiced their disappointment
Earlier this week, the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) requested a formal meeting with Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) regarding the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The Association represents all 26 racecourses nationwide. Paddy Walsh, chief executive officer of AIR,
For any readers considering a racing break to the west, Ballinrobe is a must on your itinerary. With three National Hunt meetings coming up in quick succession, now is a great time to plan a visit. They race on Monday, August 9th from 4.45pm, Monday,
The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) and its members are hopeful of better times to come following a successful festival at Galway this week. Some 1,000 paying customers a day got to enjoy the busiest meeting that many of us have witnessed in quite some
The Association of Irish Racecourses represents all 26 racecourses on the island of Ireland. Part of its remit involves working with many different industry bodies, national agencies and third parties. Fáilte Ireland is one such authority, responsible for national tourism development, and all indicators show
As we welcome racegoers back to our sport, albeit in limited numbers currently, it is key that our racecourses continue to develop the customer experience enjoyed at our tracks. The Association of Irish Racecourses represents all 26 racecourses nationwide. Individually, and as a collective, Irish
The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) is delighted to see yet another summer racing highlight, the July Festival at Killarney Racecourse, preparing to welcome small crowds back next week. From Monday 12th to Friday 16th of this month inclusive, Killarney Racecourse will stage its first
THE Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) is a fine example of how a national representative body can work effectively on behalf of its members. It is imperative to acknowledge that to ensure the collective buying power and negotiating strength of any association, you need a
THE Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR), which represents those who own and/or operate all 26 racecourses nationwide, has been in existence since 1964. In 2005, the organisation was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. It is a non-profitmaking organisation and its membership has, since
This is an anxious time for the members of the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR), those who own and/or operate our 26 racecourses nationwide. Last Friday’s announcement sheds only a little light on when patrons can be welcomed back to racecourses properly, and what that
