Stuffed with quangos of rich horse people all sitting on paid boards essentially working on their hobbies while getting subsidised by Paddy the plumber and Pavel and plasterer.
The 1.8 billion isn’t tax income – it’s estimated total “direct and indirect expenditure” – i.e. just total money changing hands. It’s a figure that might be used to exaggerate the economic value of something.
What’s even more rediculous is that c. €20 million of the funding goes to prop up greyhound racing which has massive animal welfare issues and seems to generate very little economic value (if any).
If the horse racing industry is so successful then surely it doesn’t need state funding.
I love working to pay from something that I absolutely hate!
Don’t we all love paying for wealthy bastards to have a hobby?
The Republicans…
Queue people who dont know the difference between profitability and liquidity.
In New Zealand the horse racing industry funds one of the minor political parties and they advance their interests. I wonder who they are giving donations to here?
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Stuffed with quangos of rich horse people all sitting on paid boards essentially working on their hobbies while getting subsidised by Paddy the plumber and Pavel and plasterer.
The 1.8 billion isn’t tax income – it’s estimated total “direct and indirect expenditure” – i.e. just total money changing hands. It’s a figure that might be used to exaggerate the economic value of something.
What’s even more rediculous is that c. €20 million of the funding goes to prop up greyhound racing which has massive animal welfare issues and seems to generate very little economic value (if any).
If the horse racing industry is so successful then surely it doesn’t need state funding.
And if it makes so much money, maybe it can pay its staff well, and give them normal hours.
https://employmentrightsireland.com/racehorse-trainer-aidan-obrien-loses-labour-court-appeal-over-working-time-of-staff/
I love working to pay from something that I absolutely hate!
Don’t we all love paying for wealthy bastards to have a hobby?
The Republicans…
Queue people who dont know the difference between profitability and liquidity.
In New Zealand the horse racing industry funds one of the minor political parties and they advance their interests. I wonder who they are giving donations to here?