Point-to-point racing has been given the green light to resume in a restricted format from April 10th. The grassroots arm of the racing industry has been suspended since January under current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Unlike racing, which has continued behind closed doors, point-to-points were not included in the category of professional and elite sports permitted to take place. However, the government decided on Tuesday, on the back of latest advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team, that the sector can resume in a limited format next month. It was in that context it was described as “crucially important” that point-to-points resume in a limited format through April and May.

Source: The Irish Times March 30, 2021 16:07 UTC