The Irish Examiner’s Future Cork event on Friday in the Metropole Hotel was an opportunity to consider the city’s future. Significant danger of sulky racing on roads More than 10,000 people had signed a petition calling for a complete ban on sulky racing, a form of harness racing. Readers may recall the outcry recently when Greyhound Racing Ireland signed a memorandum of understanding with Technical University of the Shannon to establish courses in greyhound husbandry and welfare. Read More More than 10,000 sign petition calling for total ban on sulky racing 'Horrific' death of pregnant horse prompts call for crackdown on sulky racing That is a shocking statistic, and the backlash it provoked was entirely justified. Ireland Reads is a Government initiative which aims to promote and celebrate the joy of reading.

Source: Irish Examiner February 28, 2026 18:00 UTC