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From Saturday next, Listowel Races will host their three-day Summer Racing Festival. It comprises two days of flat racing followed by a National Hunt finale on the Monday. Traditionally this meeting tied in with Writers Week in Listowel, which is celebrating its 50th year with

Although it has been quite the achievement to keep racing going behind closed doors, racing without crowds feels more like a dress rehearsal than the usual race day experience, and for many people working on the ground at racecourses it’s just not the same without

As the flat season well and truly heats up, we take a look this week at the Curragh, ‘where champions are made’. The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) has dedicated this week’s column to the Curragh Racecourse in recognition of their upcoming landmark. The Co

Last weekend at the Punchestown Festival, a line was drawn under the 2020-2021 National Hunt season. Now it is the turn of the flat is set to take centre-stage over the coming weeks and months. It is important to remember the champions on and off

Preparing for when we can welcome patrons back to Irish racecourses is a top priority of the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) and there are many elements involved in doing so safely when the time is right. We will explore this in more detail in

MANY who work in the racing industry will have accreditation to permit them access to racecourses via their AIR card. However, beyond that, their knowledge of the Association may be limited. The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) is a body that traditionally keeps a low

The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) has lots of exciting news to bring you today. In line with last year’s launch of their Strategic Plan 2020-2025, its communications efforts have been moving forward despite Covid-19 related challenges faced by the Association itself, its valued members