Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 12, 2019 Journalists Share Posted February 12, 2019 The Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’s Association National Seminar, ‘Action Plan 2019′, held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny on Monday, drew 400 people. ITBA Chief Executive Shane O’Dwyer welcomed everyone, before a trio of presentations were held: the 2018 Flat sales season statistics (John Lynam, an industry economist); Sasha Kerins, a tax partner at Grant Thornton Ireland, spoke from an accountancy perspective; and ITBA EU lobbyist Michael Treacy outlined the work being done on the breeders’ behalf in Brussels. A panel discussion chaired by Derek Iceton of Tara Stud followed with panelists Con Marnane, Dermot Cantillon, Kevin Blake, Peter Nolan, Brian Kavanagh and John McEnery featured. Finally, An Tanaiste Simon Covenay discussed the issue of Brexit alongside Derek Iceton, and stressed that the equine industry was very much a priority for the Irish government. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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