The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has complained to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about an RTÉ Investigates documentary, which reported that 6,000 dogs are culled every year due to excessive breeding. It acknowledges that RTÉ invited the greyhound racing authority to participate in an interview for the programme. “However, based on the thrust of the questions provided and editorial approach that was being pursued, we took the correct decision for greyhound racing in Ireland not to participate,” he explains. A spokesperson for RTÉ said it had responded to the BAI following the IGB’s referral of the complaint. A spokesperson for the IGB confirmed that its complaint “is currently with the BAI for adjudication”.

Source: Irish Examiner October 16, 2019 10:52 UTC