Irish horse racing continues amid Covid-19 restrictions

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THERE was deep concern among the Irish horse racing community up until last Monday night, 19th October that the sport would be suspended when the country moved to Level 5 in the ‘Plan for living with Covid-19’, the national framework for living with the pandemic.

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There has been widespread relief within the Irish horse racing community that the sport will continue as before as new restrictions have come into effect

 

NPHET, the country’s National Public Health Emergency Team had advised the Irish government to move to Level 5 for a duration of six weeks.

The Irish government has made an exception to NPHET recommendations, permitting the continuation of elite sports to continue as before behind closed doors.

“In line with current NPHET advice in respect of Level 5, professional, elite sports and intercounty games, horse racing and greyhound racing can continue behind closed doors, said a government statement released last Monday night.

While Irish racing will continue as before the country’s bookmakers must close their doors under the national framework. With the sector’s non-essential retail operations closed for months during the initial lockdown online betting has become the only resource until the Irish government reviews the timeframe in four weeks.

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Kim Mullahey

Kim Mullahey is Pynck.com’s Ireland Correspondent. She holds an honours undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Chicago and has taught Adult Education Creative Writing Studies. Through a media career spanning nearly 25 years Kim has written and photographed regional news, national and international horse sports, fashion and lifestyle. Kim lives with her husband and son in Kildare Ireland, and a stray marmalade cat who has adopted the family.

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