Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0272Fraud · Co. Limerick

Gardaí open €60,000 fraud investigation at greyhound racing tracks

Gardaí opened an investigation into suspected fraud involving cash handling at three Greyhound Racing Ireland stadiums, including those at Limerick and Mullingar, after the industry's governing body Rásaíocht Con Éireann suffered a loss of between €60,000 and €70,000. No suspects have been identified or arrested as of the first report on 19 September 2026. The matter was passed to An Garda Síochána and the investigation is expected to take a number of months.

  1. Reported19 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Suspected fraud involving cash handling at greyhound racing stadiums.
Where
The inquiry centres on the Greyhound Racing Ireland racetracks at Limerick and Mullingar and a third unnamed location.
When
The investigation was first reported on 19 September 2026.
Cause
The case involves cash handling in the stadiums.
Investigation
Gardaí opened an investigation into suspected fraud at three greyhound racing stadiums, and the matter is expected to take a number of months.
Other details
  • Rásaíocht Con Éireann, the commercial semi-State company responsible for the greyhound racing industry, suffered a loss of between €60,000 and €70,000.
  • No suspects have been identified or arrested.
  • Rásaíocht Con Éireann is under the political responsibility of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
  • The Limerick stadium was formerly run by a Rásaíocht Con Éireann subsidiary dissolved in 2024.
  • Rásaíocht Con Éireann is a 51 per cent shareholder in Mullingar Greyhound Racing Company.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe inquiry centres on the Greyhound Racing Ireland racetracks at Limerick and Mullingar and a third unnamed location. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí opened an investigation into suspected fraud at three greyhound racing stadiums. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe matter was passed to An Garda Síochána and the investigation is expected to take a number of months. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe public body in charge of the industry suffered a loss exceeding €60,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe sum of money involved is between €60,000 and €70,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe case involves cash handling in the stadiums. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRásaíocht Con Éireann is a commercial semi-State company responsible for the control and development of the greyhound racing industry. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe greyhound body is under the political responsibility of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe stadium at Limerick was formerly run by a Rásaíocht Con Éireann subsidiary dissolved in 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherRásaíocht Con Éireann is a 51 per cent shareholder in Mullingar Greyhound Racing Company. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Sep2026
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí open €60,000 fraud investigation at greyhound racing tracks

    First report of the Garda fraud investigation into cash-handling losses at three greyhound racing stadiums; no suspects identified or arrested.