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Johnny Burke Ireland (Verified User) Posts 53 Dogs 2 / Races 0 30 Oct 2017 10:47
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There are too many people in the IGB from the top down to the bottom who have all been involved over the years.Nothing will be done about this as it will incriminate all of them .As for the new CEO just another puppet employed by the IGB to play down wrong doings in our sport and paint a great picture of progression.He will probably be gone in a while with a package and we will move on to the next CEO.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 31 Oct 2017 19:03
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The chosen few or the Select few can have cases pending for Cocaine and other banned substances track/coursing have a tarnished record for Drugs/ positives and those people get invites to run in Select competitions, IMO this is more insults thrown in the faces of decent greyhound people who run by the book but are treated like lepers [Never Included] in decent competitions but are keeping this sport alive, this industry is focused on rewarding people who have not played by the rules and continue to drag our sport through the gutter for their own self gain and it is high time those incompetent individuals were dragged through the same gutter and shown the door before the next scandal hits the national papers and SHAMES our entire industry IMHO.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 04 Nov 2017 10:08
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CONTROL APPEAL COMMITTEE PUBLICATION TRAINER Mr. Owen McKenna ADDRESS Premier Kennels, Masterstown, New Inn, Cashel, Co. Tipperary MATTER Appeal of Control Committee decisions dated 24th of February 2017 Control Committee Decisions: - Fine of 200 imposed on Mr. McKenna in respect of Farloe Rumble Positive Sample for the prohibited substances Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide - Shelbourne Park 5 th September 2015 - Fine of 200 imposed on Mr. McKenna in respect of the greyhound Offshore Bound Positive Sample for the prohibited substances Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide - Shelbourne Park 5th September 2015 - Fine of 200 imposed on Mr. McKenna in respect of Farloe Blitz Positive Sample for the prohibited substances Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide - Shelbourne Park 5th September 2015 - Fine of 200 imposed on Mr. McKenna in respect of Farloe Blitz Positive Sample for the prohibited substances Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide - Shelbourne Park 12th September 2015 - Fine of 200 imposed on Mr. McKenna in respect of the greyhound Farloe Rumble Positive Sample for the prohibited substances Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide - Shelbourne Park 12th September 2015 The Control Committee also decided that prize money won by the greyhounds in the events in question is forfeited PRELIMINARY ISSUE The Control Appeal Committee decided to accept the one Notice of Appeal against all of the above decisions of the Control Committee and dealt with the Appeal accordingly. FINDINGS The Control Appeal Committee, having considered all of the matters raised before it and the submissions and arguments made before the Control Appeal Committee, finds as follows: - Hydrochlorothiazide is a prohibited substance within the meaning of the 2007 Racing Regulations and that it could affect the performance of a greyhound; - As there were no threshold levels for Hydrochlorothiazide any finding of the same was in breach of the regulations; - The feeding regime of the Appellant could not be considered normal and ordinary feeding; - They were satisfied that the testing, maintenance and control of the sample whilst in the UK Laboratory was in order and were happy to rely on the Certificate issuing from the same; - The Appellant was engaged in a reckless feeding regime and must accept the consequences of the same; - The Control Appeal Committee are strictly bound by the provisions contained in the 2007/2008 Regulations. In those circumstances, the Appeal against the findings of the Control Committee is dismissed and the fine of 200.00 on each of the five charges is appropriate and affirmed. The decision that the prize money won by the greyhounds be forfeited is also affirmed. Pursuant to the Greyhound Industry (Control Committee and Control Appeal Committee) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 this decision will be published.
This case took over 2 years to be dealt with, IMO any dog that returns a positive sample must be disqualified from any further racing until the hearing has been heard and dealt with, this will speed cases up and give the Big Trainers something to think about, regulation and governance are a disgrace and need to be cleared out in order to go forward IMO.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 04 Nov 2017 17:59
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Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide drug interactions - from FDA reports Drug interactions are reported among people who take Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide together. This review analyzes the effectiveness and drug interactions between Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide. What to expect? If you take Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide, find out what symptoms you could have in 1 month up to 6 months . Meloxicam and Hydrochlorothiazide drug interaction < 1 month: chest pain dizziness oesophageal stenosis oesophagitis hypotension atrial fibrillation cold sweat fall loss of consciousness
The Appellant was engaged in a reckless feeding regime and must accept the consequences of the same; obviously no concern for the dog and the side effects when feeding this poison, JMO.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 05 Nov 2017 13:50
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HEROS CLASSIC HAT TRICK Clonbrien Hero captured the 2017 Kerry AgriBusiness Irish St Leger at Limerick on Saturday night, once again proving his worth on the big occasion.
The brilliant son of Razldazl Jayfkay and Trout Or Salmon was already the Produce Stakes and Laurels champion and it was evident from the opening strides that he was destined to claim a third classic.
Mr Fortune was quick to remove his post on the outcome of the ledger which he read totally wrong now he tells it differently,How in Gods name can you be hailed a champion when you have tested positive not once but 3 times for Cocaine, Are the Ministers who are in charge of overseeing this industry beginning to realize that all is not Rosie with their FRIENDS in limerick JMO.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Nov 2017 16:53
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It should be noted The Greyhound Industry (Racing) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015, which became effective on October 1st 2015 specifically provides for the immediate disqualification of any greyhound that returns an Adverse Analytical Finding. Such greyhounds stand as disqualified until a sample has been obtained from the greyhound in question and that sample is determined to be free from prohibited substances.
At no time did the IGB publish that Clonbrien Hero has been Disqualified from racing and there was no publication of any clearance sample, WHY? No Transparency what so ever IMO.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Nov 2017 18:53
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JANUARY 2016: PRESS RELEASE IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD (IGB) ESTABLISHES AN EXPERT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE ANTI-DOPING AND MEDICATION CONTROL RESEARCH IN 2016 The IGB has established a Scientific Committee on Doping and Medication Control. Its mandate will be to advise the IGB on a continuous basis on scientific matters relating to anti-doping and medication control in greyhounds. In particular it will review the current list of substances which are prohibited or controlled and, where applicable, their associated thresholds or limits. It will also advise the IGB on any changes considered necessary from a scientific and pharmacological point of view. The Committee of five experts represent the various disciplines of relevance to such a task: animal remedies, veterinary pharmacokinetics, canine internal medicines, analytical chemistry and greyhound veterinary practice. Each of the individuals concerned have been appointed recently for a term of three years initially and have the relevant experience in aforementioned disciplines. That experience includes the assessment of veterinary medicines for regulatory approval purposes, both at a national and at a European level, the control of such medicines in the field, and the sampling and analysis of animals for residues. The research of this committee will ensure a scientifically sound basis for the IGBs anti-doping and medication control and policy into the future and will thus contribute to greater confidence for the integrity and welfare of the sport. Referring to the establishment of the new committee, Minister for state at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Tom Hayes TD, said: It is critically important for the future of greyhound racing in Ireland that we build an international reputation for the highest standards of integrity. Bord na gCon is taking positive steps in this regard and I very much welcomed its recent announcement that positive results for prohibited substances would be published without delay. The establishment of this committee, which will ensure that the very best scientific expertise is deployed to strengthen the control regime, sends a very clear message that the use of prohibited substances in greyhound racing will not be tolerated. Speaking from the host venue for this Committee, The Chairman of Bord na gCon, Phil Meaney commented: This is an extremely important milestone for the advancement of Bord na gCons medication and doping control policies. As more and more substances become available that can affect greyhounds and new analytical methods are developed it is crucial that Bord na gCon establish and retain an infrastructure of experts in this field on a continuing basis to meet such challenges. The Members of the Committee are: Chairman: Dr. Patrick Brangan MVB MRCVS Dr Brangan is a member of the Board of the Health Product Advisory Authority (formerly the Irish Medicines Board), and Chairman of the Irish Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines. He formerly held a senior management position in the Department of Agriculture with responsibility, inter alia, for Veterinary Medicines and the Special Investigations Unit.
Greyhound Practice: Dr. Denis Beary MVB MRCVS Dr Beary is a greyhound veterinarian, who practices from the Canine Sports Medicines Clinic in Rathangan, County Kildare. He also has responsibility in relation to the UCD Postgraduate Certificate in Canine Sports Medicine. Canine Internal Medicines: Dr. Rory Breathnach MVB MSc PhD MRCVS Dr Breathnach qualified from the faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCD) in 1986. His MSc is in drug toxicology from the University of London. He currently teaches various aspects of small animal internal medicines and toxicology. He is a member of both the Irish advisory Committee on Veterinary Medicines (the Health Product Advisory Authority (formerly the Irish Medicines Board), and the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency in London. Pharmacokinetics: Professor Christian Friis DVM PhD Professor Friis is Professor in in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He has served in a variety of positions both regulatory and academic, and has a particular interest in Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic modelling and residue depletion studies. He is a member of the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency, and of the Danish National Board of Drug Registration. Analytical Chemistry: Paul OSullivan BSc MSc Paul OSullivan is a Research Scientist with Reagecon Diagnostics Limited. Prior to Reagecon Limited, he had responsibility for the delivery of drug screening, detection and confirmatory analysis for sports integrity purposes with BHP Laboratories.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 07 Nov 2017 19:10
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114 SAMPLES TAKEN IN IRISH ST LEGER The 2017 Irish St. Leger at Limerick Stadium saw 114 anti-doping samples being taken from 60 greyhounds throughout the six rounds - which included out-of-competition testing at private kennels.
All six greyhounds in the Irish St. Leger Final on Saturday 4th November 2017 were tested pre-racing and post-racing.
In the Irish Greyhound Derby 2017 competition, 150 samples were taken throughout the rounds of the competition which included out-of-competition testing at private kennels. All 150 samples returned negative for prohibited substances.
Under the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2015, a greyhound that returns an adverse analytical finding is immediately disqualified from further racing or trialling until an additional sample is procured from the greyhound, and that sample is determined to be free from prohibited substances.
These regulations have been followed fully for all greyhounds since the introduction of amended regulations in October 2015 which provided for the mandatory suspension from racing in such circumstances.
All adverse analytical findings are referred to the Control Committee for investigation and the conduct of any investigation is a matter solely for the Control Committee. The IGB does not comment on any pending investigations with the independent Control Committee.
In total, 5,387 samples were taken to combat doping in 2016, of these 48 resulted in an adverse analytical finding which equates to a less than a 1% positive rate.
IGB have significantly enhanced its anti-doping regime in recent years that include random and targeted testing at race meetings but also unannounced out-of-competition testing. This extends to private kennels, sales meetings and trials as well as testing based on an intelligence-led approach.
All adverse analytical findings and all decisions of the independent Control Committee are published on the IGB website.
This Control committee are not Independent the IGB pay their wages and employ members of it, the way they are handling the serious drug issues they might well be Independent soon enough.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 10 Nov 2017 19:27
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ALL ST LEGER SAMPLES TEST NEGATIVE All 114 samples taken from the 60 competing greyhounds throughout the six rounds of the Irish St. Leger at Limerick Stadium have returned negative for prohibited substances.
Included in this figure are the twelve samples taken from all six greyhounds that competed in the final of the Irish St. Leger at Limerick on Saturday, November 4th. The finalists were sampled twice on the night pre-racing and post racing.
Unannounced out-of-competition testing also took place at private kennels during the competition and these have returned negative.
The tests were conducted using the new world-leading analytical machine in the IGB laboratory that is internationally accredited and can detect substances at very low levels, in parts per trillio
Kieran O Brien Ireland (Verified User) Posts 203 Dogs 29 / Races 1 11 Nov 2017 10:37
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Seems igb are informing us stakeholders on how hi tec and benifical this world leading machine and accredited laboratory is...now we await and observe the igb control cometee competency to police the industry with their" ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY" and deal effectively banning those repeat ofenders responsible for positives from our sport protecting our industry and integrity ..restoring faith for owners breeders and public image.. & the overiding statistic all dogs that was tested & negative of miniscule traces to parts per trillion ...therefore any dogs who resulted in a positive for a miniscule = offenders therefore must be held accountable...igb clearly stated they are upping there game to stamp out doping ." not be tollerated and Zero Tollerance" was WORDED ...its up to the owners and breeders to ensure the igb carry out their duties implementing their own set published agendas...if they fail to do so they are hilighting that igb clearly not fit for purpose
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 12 Nov 2017 22:02
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The 2017 Laurels Analytical Findings. The first round was ran on the 24th June and all dogs were tested, Clonbrien Hero returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Benzoylecgonine which is a metabolite of cocaine. 2nd Round was ran on the 1st July and all dogs were tested, Clonbrien Hero returned a 2nd Adverse Analytical Finding for Benzoylecgonine which is a metabolite of cocaine. 3rd Round was ran on the 8th July and no testing took place. 4th Round Semi-finals were ran on the 15th July and no testing took place. 5th Round Final was ran on the 22nd July and all dogs were tested, Clonbrien Hero returned his 3rd Adverse Analytical Finding for Benzoylecgonine which is a metabolite of cocaine. The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB), as part of its robust testing regime, publishes any adverse findings as they arise, the problem here is that the first Adverse Analytical finding arose on the 24th June so therefore the IGB do not publish any Adverse Findings as they arise as they only published their Analytical Findings on the 13th September 3 days short of 3 months or 12 weeks, we need answers as to why it took 3 months to publish the Findings of this class A illegal drug after the IGB spent 400.000 on a new sophisticated machine, I believe this machine to be one of the best in the country and it can produce great results for finding prohibited substances also the Technicians working in the laboratory are very capable and extremely talented people at their Job, IMHO the problem we have incurred is not from within the Laboratory but from within the offices of the IGB. Example, In accordance with Statutory regulations any greyhound that returns an adverse analytical finding is suspended from racing until a clear sample is obtained. This piece of IGB literature is farcical and has no meaning what so ever, if this was realistic material the dog in question would have been suspended from racing after the first round, why was there no testing in the Semi-finals of a classic competition worth over 30.000 to the winner? IMHO the IGB knew after the first round what was facing them and decided to do/say nothing hoping it would blow away BUT someone inside decided enough is enough and blew the whistle on the powers that be by hitting the send button before they left the building JMHO. I hope the IGB will divert back to us with a good explanation as to what took place regarding this Cocaine debacle before the doors close for good.
The 2017 Laurels Analytical Findings. The first round was ran on the 24th June and all dogs were tested, Clonbrien Hero returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Benzoylecgonine which is a metabolite of cocaine. 2nd Round was ran on the 1st July and all dogs were tested, Clonbrien Hero returned a 2nd Adverse Analytical Finding for Benzoylecgonine which is a metabolite of cocaine. 3rd Round was ran on the 8th July and no testing took place. 4th Round Semi-finals were ran on the 15th July and no testing took place. 5th Round Final was ran on the 22nd July and all dogs were tested, Clonbrien Hero returned his 3rd Adverse Analytical Finding for Benzoylecgonine which is a metabolite of cocaine. The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB), as part of its robust testing regime, publishes any adverse findings as they arise, the problem here is that the first Adverse Analytical finding arose on the 24th June so therefore the IGB do not publish any Adverse Findings as they arise as they only published their Analytical Findings on the 13th September 3 days short of 3 months or 12 weeks, we need answers as to why it took 3 months to publish the Findings of this class A illegal drug after the IGB spent 400.000 on a new sophisticated machine, I believe this machine to be one of the best in the country and it can produce great results for finding prohibited substances also the Technicians working in the laboratory are very capable and extremely talented people at their Job, IMHO the problem we have incurred is not from within the Laboratory but from within the offices of the IGB. Example, In accordance with Statutory regulations any greyhound that returns an adverse analytical finding is suspended from racing until a clear sample is obtained. This piece of IGB literature is farcical and has no meaning what so ever, if this was realistic material the dog in question would have been suspended from racing after the first round, why was there no testing in the Semi-finals of a classic competition worth over 30.000 to the winner? IMHO the IGB knew after the first round what was facing them and decided to do/say nothing hoping it would blow away BUT someone inside decided enough is enough and blew the whistle on the powers that be by hitting the send button before they left the building JMHO. I hope the IGB will divert back to us with a good explanation as to what took place regarding this Cocaine debacle before the doors close for good.
Dave , above is one of the best and most balanced posts I personally have seen you post. Is there any way the Federation can have this question asked in the big house in Dublin.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Nov 2017 11:03
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Thanks Liam, This along with other material has all been sent to Dublin, Both Ministers have been well informed as to what is happening regards the Cocaine debacle and other serious issues, we now need as much support as possible to push this over the line, we are all in the same boat together and it will take more than Just the Federation to make an impact, Media coverage is very damaging to all political parties and I personally suggest we now raise the bar to the highest level and take a more serious route which will attract serious coverage , we have the contacts lets use them, not all stakeholders will agree but we must look at the bigger picture while we still have a chance to change our industry, we are dammed if we do and dammed if we dont so lets start by uniting this industry and see who is in and who is out.
From time to time when I have entered dogs for stakes my dog has not been accepted usually because the stake is oversubscribed and I am told that all entries are at the Racing Manager's discretion. So Owen Mckenna is going to sue the IGB. Under the circumstances it would appear illogical for any RM, especially those RMs at tracks owned by the IGB, to accept any of his dogs for races until the case comes to court and is settled one way or the other. In my experience the Irish legal system can be a protracted affair and the case could easily drag on for a year or longer. Perhaps it would be better if the trainer accepted his fate, paid his relatively small fine and carried on training his dogs without the use of any illegal substance. It might also be a lesson to anyone else who was tempted to use any illegal substance. Unfortunately I doubt that anyone in the management of the IGB would have the bottle to implement this action so doubtless we can look forward to more bad publicity for the sport.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 15 Nov 2017 21:47
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Only 1000 fine for using Benzoylecgonine, no warning no reprimand just a fine. no wonder people are walking away from this drug rampant sport. Benzoylecgonine', or as it is more commonly known, cocaine,should have got a ban instead of a pat on the head IMO.
Joe Mc Gorrey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 1292 Dogs 2 / Races 0 15 Nov 2017 22:09
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The igb needs to be took to the courts for breaking all rules and letting this happen the quicker this load off dirt on this so call board goes the better rules for one and none for the other
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 20 Nov 2017 19:10
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It took 2 years for this hearings to conclude, its a Joke, how long will we wait to hear the full outcome of Cocaine debacle?.
Dave Cunningham Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2081 Dogs 0 / Races 0 21 Nov 2017 17:41
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ENTRIES REQUIRED URGENTLY FOR COMERFORD CAKES OPEN Entries are urgently require for the Comerford Cakes 525 which is due to start on Saturday night at Shelbourne.
The event was advertised for 72 dogs whelped in September 15 or later and with a winners prize of 15,000. However, this morning there were only twelve names in the book and entries close tomorrow.
Owners and trainers are urged to submit their entries as soon as possible.
How much longer do we have left?. With breeding numbers well down and the lack of paying guests at tracks owners walking away Because they feel they cannot compete any more is a very worrying sign, the warning signs have been flashing for a while with little or no interest shown from the Ministers in charge, But the most worrying part of all this is when you speak to genuine greyhound people and they tell you that drugs are going to kill the sport unless something is done to get rid of the drugs and the people using them, this thread was started due to the amount of drugs being used at the time and the lack of published information, 4 years further down the road and still the lack of unpublished information regarding Drug findings, with little or no punishment for the chosen few and an industry that has achieved a rotten to the core status is something that needs to be taken seriously by all stakeholders IMHO if this industry is to survive.
Paul Jennings Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2389 Dogs 1 / Races 0 22 Nov 2017 12:57
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Colm Gaynor is going to be the chairman of the anti-doping task force set up by Horse Racing Ireland and the Turf Club.