GBGB Chief Executive - Ian Taylor - Resigns
14.09.09
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain sinks further into crisis and a press release from the GBGB confirms Ian Taylor has resigned following a board meeting today.
Greyhound Board Chairman Maurice Watkins said:
“Ian Taylor has resigned as Chief Executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain Limited with effect Monday 14th September, 2009.”
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ARAN Protests Greyhound Racing Across Ireland
11.09.09
During a week of action from August 24 to 30 Animal Rights Action Network worked hard to get the facts out to the general public about the cruelty and exploitation of greyhounds in the racing industry. Over the week and during the month of September ARAN will be working hard to raise awareness of the Irish campaign to abolish cruel greyhound racing and to educate people about the horrors of what gentle greyhounds endure before, during and after their racing lives.
Please click here to see the full article - http://www.indymedia.ie/article/94018
Ireland breeds approximately 80% of the greyhounds for UK tracks – with the aid of EU funding through farming schemes.
Irish Bred Greyhounds
Considered as livestock and treated as such, the Irish industry do not actively promote greyhounds as companion animals and as a consequence, receive even less protection – either in racing or retirement - than the British greyhound, if that is at all possible..........
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and click here to read the extent of ARAN’s well respected campaign
http://www.aran.ie/
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Greyhound Board of Great Britain in Crisis
09.09.09
The industry’s necessity to achieve UKAS accreditation and the implementation of imposed welfare changes, without any increased funding from the gambling industry, is already proving disastrous for the GBGB.
The introduction of new kennel inspections, micro chipping and drug sampling, have culminated in the Greyhound Trainers Association chairwoman – Norah McEllistrim – calling for a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ in the GBGB and Stuart Lock-Hart, who represents greyhound owners on the GBGB board declaring ‘I believe the CEO’s [Ian Taylor] position has become untenable and he should resign’.
The Racing Post’s coverage of the rows also forced an impromptu meeting to discus what Jim Cremin – the greyhound editor – has described as ‘the biggest crisis the sport has faced in the 36 years I have worked within it’
Please click here to read the full article
http://greytexploitations.com/resources-and-reports/gbgb-in-crisis
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