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pete
10/10/2006, 3:48 PM
(Article in todays Irish Times Business section - i cannot find link)

After examining state support to the Horse & Dog racing Industries the ESRI has questioned the support currently given. I can't remeber the exact figures but previously the state funding was paid by betting taxes. Now that betting taxes reduced significantly theres something like 20m difference every year. Support for the racing industries now accounts for 27% of the Dept Arts, Tourism & Sport budget.
Student Mullet
10/10/2006, 4:48 PM
There was an article in STIG about this a few months ago.

http://www.stigonline.com/STIG_I_horse.pdf
BohDiddley
10/10/2006, 8:06 PM
Imagine if the eL had a €38 handout (http://bohsnews.crispynews.com/article/show/23192) for every punter attending a match.
In time, we might win an international!
BohDiddley
10/10/2006, 8:08 PM
... and the next logical step (http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/aboutus/contactus/default.htm)
Student Mullet
10/10/2006, 8:09 PM
I posted this in another thread already but here's an article which appeared in STIG a few months ago:

http://www.stigonline.com/STIG_I_horse.pdf
BohDiddley
10/10/2006, 8:14 PM
Great piece! (Now Bohsnews'd). Looks like the script for those economists!