RCÉ ISSUES UPDATED GUIDANCE AMID ONGOING WARM WEATHER - UPDATE TUESDAY 14TH JULY

GRI

Following a meeting earlier today, Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) has issued an update regarding racing and trial arrangements as warm weather conditions continue.

All decisions are taken with the welfare and care of racing greyhounds into consideration. 

Following its review of weather forecasts by Met Eireann (along with the additional Status Yellow Warning issued), and in conjunction with local racing officials, RCÉ has confirmed the following amendments to tomorrows racing  and stadia activity schedules:

All track related activities continue to remain suspended until 7am on Wednesday 15th July (due to Status Yellow - High Temperature warning for Cork, Kerry, Limerick & Galway) at the affected stadia.

Due to the additional Status Yellow weather warning this afternoon , all track activities in the affected counties and regions (Kildare, Kilkenny, Westmeath, Munster, Connacht) will be further suspended from 12pm Wednesday 15th July until 6am on Friday 17th July.

Local arrangements are being made to facilitate official trials between the weather warning periods on Wednesday, with all activity concluded at affected stadia by 12:00pm. Please contact your local racing office for further details. Office on 061 448080.

Wednesday 15th July

Mullingar Greyhound Stadium - RACING IS CANCELLED - please note this card will be raced on Friday 17th July 

Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium - RACING IS CANCELLED

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Thursday 16th July 

Limerick Greyhound Stadium - Racing moved to Friday 17th July - start time 10.14am

Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium (Waterford) - Racing is moved to Friday 17th July - start time 19.17. 

Given the regional variation in temperatures and weather conditions across the country, individual tracks may implement amendments to existing schedules in line with local forecasted conditions subject to working within the overall guidance, direction and approval by the Director of Regulation. Any regional variation locally would continue to require such approval.

With that in mind, owners and trainers for stadia outside the Yellow Weather Status zones, are advised to contact their racing office regarding local arrangements for unofficial (private) trials.

In line with RCÉ warm weather protocols, water baths will be available at all locations, and greyhound owners and trainers are asked to refer to the guidance document “Caring for Greyhounds in Warm Weather” to ensure the continued welfare of their animals, a copy of which can be found here.

RCÉ will continue to monitor conditions and provide further updates as appropriate throughout the week.

For any queries on restaurant and group reservations, customers are advised to contact the GRI Reservations Office on 061 448080.