If so please post in this thread so that all greyhound people can know what is going on and can support you.

If all groups are going off in different directions nothing can be achieved.

Now is the time to be united and to be transparent.

The only way to move forward is to stop defending ourselves and start disproving the lies being told.

"They have had so much EPO pumped into them that their blood is like trinkle"

WRONG - regular tests are done on all racing greyhounds and this is not the case. Also if you had proof of this was it reported to the IGB so that they could investigate?

"Typically a dogs racing career lasts just 7 months"

WRONG - A greyhound usually starts racing at 18 months and usually is retired between 3 years 6 months and 4 years.

"Ireland is one of only 8 countries where you still find greyhound racing"

WRONG - Off the top of my head I can list 22 countries where you can find greyhound racing.

Ireland, Australia, UK, USA, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Spain.

This is all in the first 3.52 minutes of the programme. If anyone can add to the list of things wrong with the show please post them here so we can get a complete list of all inaccuracies.

Pat O'Neill Chairperson of the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation Theresa Holohan Vice Chairperson, Helen Morris Secretary, Al Hanley Treasurer and Padjoe Dorney PRO.

"The IGOBF intends to work closely with trainers, stud keepers, transporters, greyhound vets and rehoming groups and we are already in the process of bringing forward new welfare/rehoming initiatives to our Irish Greyhound Board."

Once the details of these initiatives are at the discussion stage please keep our members updated in this thread. There are lot of members on Greyhound-Data with many years of experience in the game that would love to be involved and have input into any decisions or proposals made.

-The vet used in the show is the partner of a prominent RTE figure who has always had a vendetta against greyhound racing. There are numerous photos of them in public holding hands. Hence the completely biased opinions and lies by him.

-RTE video recorded dogs being killed illegally at licensed knackeries. Why was this not reported to the Gardai or Department of Agriculture. Animal Welfare was not on their agenda, they wanted to wow the viewer and allowed dogs to be killed illegally instead to achieve this. I would also question whether the footage was in fact recorded over one week as they say. They could have been filming for god knows how long.

-The historic footage of dogs dumped and ears cut off is not a fair view of the industry in 2019. Every greyhound in Ireland today is microchipped.

-I was surprised to see one semi state body attack another in this manner. It may be significant that RTE are currently making a case for more government funding for themselves.

As a result the sport is being alienated from the misinformed public and meanwhile the IGB roll over and take a kicking. There needs to be a campaign to show all that is good about racing. Also if it's true that the CEO is currently on holidays I would be very concerned.

And I would also suggest we do a program on the program that was put out on RTE

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I suggest every person involved in Irish Greyhound Racing Lodges a complaint.

Also it would help if a petition about RTE breaking their own rules was signed at every track and handed to them, it might make take some notice and realised the damage they have done.

Now is the time to act.

I'd love to know what this gent makes of it all. EXTERNAL LINK

Martin is it possible perhaps under freedom of information legislation to know what salary plus benefit package i.e. company car, pension contributions, expenses etc Mr Nyham and the CEO and other directors receive.

If the "mother ship" decides to turn the other cheek and not contest this programme we'll it's fair to say there's another agenda out there.

This programme goes against your own standards. Please see below. It was not objective nor impartial as the presenter is actively anti the greyhound industry, her partner who was used as an independent vet quoted incorrect information as if he had witnessed EPO thickened blood, he had a duty to report this of, which there is no record.

Historical footage was used for sensationalist purposes of dogs ears cut off ( nobody in the racing industry would do this and all dogs are microchipped in line with the law) and foreign footage shown when there is no evidence that poor dog was even a greyhound never mind an Irish one.

Secret filming of the illegal shooting of dogs at the knackeries. Why did RTE not inform the Gardai or Dept of Agriculture immediately?

RTE is complicit in standing by and allowing this to happen. Have the persons filmed been reported since? They should be banned for life.

You stated the the Irish Greyhound Board declined an interview, this was incorrect as the board agreed to a live interview so that the interview could not be edited or misquoted.

There have been some positive tests for doping and I would seek the IGB to ban any serial offenders.

You claim 6000 unaccounted for dogs, the IGB need to address their system as I have 3 retired dogs here at home which would be on that list.

Biased, certainly not objective nor impartial. There was no reflection on anything positive in racing like the hundreds of thousands of euros being raised for charity, even this very evening at Kilkenny, there is an annual huge fundraising for BEAM.

I love my greyhounds, my greyhounds love to race and I always rehome responsibly. I waited for over 10 months to rehome my last dog, who went to Germany, with the assistance of the IGB.

My kennels are regularly inspected and my dogs live a healthy happy life. I have 3 x 7 years year old retired here and their sons and daughters as well.

I am disgusted, offended and appalled that you wanted to create such a one sided documentary and have tarred an entire community with the same dirty brush.

Yours sincerely Geoff Bateman

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I enclose my email but just a line to complain they broke their own rules is good enough.

I wish to raise a complaint regarding the RTE TV programme RTE investigates broadcast on Wednesday 26th June RTE1 at 9.35pm.

This programme goes against your own standards. Please see below.

It was not objective nor impartial. The independent vet quoted incorrect information as if he had witnessed EPO thickened blood, he had a duty to report this of, which there is no record. He is the partner of an RTE news anchor who is publicly anti greyhound racing.

Historical footage was used for sensationalist purposes of dogs ears cut off ( nobody in the racing industry would do this and all dogs are microchipped in line with the law) and foreign footage shown when there is no evidence that poor dog was even a greyhound never mind an Irish one.

Secret filming of the illegal shooting of dogs at the knackeries. Why did Rte not inform the gardai or dept of agriculture immediately? Rte is complicit in standing by and allowing this to happen. Have the persons filmed been reported since? They should be banned for life.

You stated the the greyhound board declined an interview, this was incorrect as the board agreed to a live interview so that the interview could not be edited or misquoted.

There have been some positive tests for doping and I would seek the IGB to ban any serial offenders.

You claim 6000 unaccounted for dogs, the igb need to address their system as I have 2 retired dogs here at home which would be on that list.

Biased, certainly not objective nor impartial. There was no reflection on anything positive in racing like the hundreds of thousands of euros being raised for charity.

I love my greyhounds, my greyhounds love to race and I always rehome responsibly. My kennels are regularly inspected and my dogs live a healthy happy life. I have a 13 year old retired here and her daughter too.

I am disgusted, offended and appalled that you wanted to create such a one sided documentary and have tarred an entire community with the same dirty brush.

Yours sincerely

Linda Campbell

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There was no footage of Irish greyhounds in Pakistan on the rte documentary and the footage on YouTube of wild boar hunting there features what looks like a greyhound mastiff cross.

Utter lies from the Irish times in an attempt to fuel a rather dubious fire. And they have the cheek to look for a subscription fee. Laughable but also cynical and dangerous fake news from that rag.