OVERVIEW

Welcome to ‘Racing towards a better world’ – a series of podcasts to guide and support the Irish racing and breeding industry on its sustainability journey, brought to you by The Irish Field and Horse Racing Ireland.  

This 5-part series covers a broad range of sustainability topics including energy conservation, biodiversity, schemes and resources available to the industry, workplace wellbeing and how Irish racecourses are transitioning to a sustainable future.

episodes

Episode 1 'Annie Power' - Mark Costello (The Irish Field) is joined by Victor Quinlan (HRI), trainer Kieran Cotter, Cormac McCarthy (SEAI) and Emma Conway (Community Energy Mentor), to discuss how you can save energy and save money!

Episode 2 'Economics' - Sustainability supports available to the racing and breeding industry. Mark Costello of the Irish Field is joined in this episode by Ruth Fennell of Teagasc, Robert Leonard from the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, and Stephen Robb of the Irish Farmers Journal and reporter on RTE’s Ear to the Ground.

Episode 3 'Hedgehunter' - Biodiversity in racing. Helen Sharpe of The Irish Field is joined in this episode by Richard Mulcahy, co-founder of the 100 Million Tree Project; Alan Creighton of the Irish Equine Centre; Dr Maria Fitzpatrick, Business for Biodiversity Ireland and Michéal Conaghan of Evergreen Bloodstock.

Episode 4 'Minding' - Driving forward in our industry; a jockey’s perspective. This episode is hosted by Dr. Jennifer Pugh, Senior Medical Officer at the IHRB. Jennifer is joined by Flat jockey Shane Foley, Jumps jockey Keith Donoghue and Sports Psychologist Ciara Losty.

Episode 5 'New Approach' - How racecourses are transitioning – In this episode Mark Boylan of The Irish Field is joined by Peter Roe, Head of Racing HRI Racecourses and former Fairyhouse Racecourse Manager; Michael Moloney, General Manager of Galway Racecourse and Emma Meehan, General Manager of Down Royal Racecourse.