Director | Father | CEO | Horseracing | Pharmacist | Opinions personal and often strongly held
Dublin & Galway, Ireland
Joined May 2010
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𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
"We all want the same thing (...) the horses to go out safely, come back safely, and that's really what's paramount for us" - Lynn Hillyer, Chief Veterinary Officer le IHRB 🏇
Beo ar @TG4TV anois (Aoine) agus amárach (Satharn) @ 14:30 📺
@HRIRacing @ListowelRaces #ListowelRaces
Thoughtful reflection from Vincent Finegan at Irish Racing (@weakintheknees) on the jockeys who risk life and limb on a daily basis, which emphasises the importance of the @ihrb_ie work to make racing as clean, fair and, above all, safe as we can:
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𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
🏇 A look behind the scenes at some of the roles carried out by our dedicated team of @ihrb_ie Officials on a daily basis
The IHRB is responsible for safeguarding the reputation of Irish horseracing through robust and transparent regulatory practices implemented with uncompromising integrity by a focused and professional team.
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
IHRB chief says organisation policing drug cases needs to ‘sharpen up’ dlvr.it/TRDTTq
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This weekend in The Irish Field, IHRB chief executive Darragh O'Loughlin talks to Leo Powell about the many challenges he and the IHRB has faced in the past four years.
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𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
After almost four years as chief executive of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board, Darragh O'Loughlin talks to Leo Powell about the many challenges he and the IHRB has faced, in The Irish Field this weekend @PowellLeo
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Thanks to @PowellLeo for taking the time to talk about all things @ihrb_ie this week and to @TheIrishField for giving me the opportunity
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#Horseracing #Regulation #Integrity
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
Great credit to the racecourse teams at @LeopardstownRC @Fairyhouse @thurlesraces & @NavanRacecourse for successfully getting through their fixtures this week. Great support from @ihrb_ie clerks of course Paddy, Paul & Brian. Hopefully it will dry up shortly (but not too much!)
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
As the dust (or should I say rain) settles on DRF 2026 it certainly wouldn't be 1 i will forget for a while. A huge thanks to everyone who helped make it the success it was from the whole team @LeopardstownRC & staff from @ihrb_ie @HRIRacing @punchestownrace
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
We regret to inform you that following an inspection from the IHRB this morning, the track was deemed unfit for racing, owing to adverse weather conditions, and today’s meeting is being transferred to Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd of February.
More information to follow.
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
⚠️ @LeopardstownRC cancelled
Further inspection at 8am on Sunday morning ahead of racing tomorrow
Today's card now transferred to Monday
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
Leopardstown Update- Sat 31
Following inspection, Leopardstown Racecourse is currently fit to race. With 10–20mm of rain forecast overnight, a precautionary inspection will take place tomorrow at 8am.
If deemed unfit, racing moves to Monday, February 2.
See below for more info!
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
Update from @LeopardstownRC with @ihrb_ie Clerk of the Course, Paddy Graffin ahead of the Dublin Racing Festival
Track is fit for racing
Inspection at 8am on Saturday morning
Details following the inspection will be posted on @IHRBRaceday
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
Following a dry & breezy 24 hours, @LeopardstownRC is now soft to heavy (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Revised forecast from Met Éireann is now 35-40mm (approx) of rain prior to racing.
Update from @LeopardstownRC with @ihrb_ie Clerk of the Course, Paddy Graffin, ahead of declarations tomorrow morning for Day 1 of the Dublin Racing Festival
The track is fit for racing
Live on @RTEsport and @RacingTV
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
An update from Leopardstown this evening.
Huge credit to our track team who worked tirelessly today. Thanks to their work, water pumps and local drainage, the water has nearly all cleared.
We look forward to an exciting weekend of racing.
@ihrb_ie @HRIRacing
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
⚠️ Update from @Fairyhouse
📝 Changes to programme for Tuesday 3 February
❌ Fixture on Wednesday 4 February is off
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
The final panel of the #ICHSWJ, Beyond the Finish Line: Supporting Jockeys’ Careers and Transitions into Retirement, featured Richard Pugh, Bill Riddiford, Phil Kinsella, Jeff Gomez, and Tom Scudamore.
𝔻arragh 𝕆'𝕃oughlin retweeted
The #ICHSWJ continues with William Audland's presentation on Concussion Litigation in England: the Going and the Odds.
Delighted to be joined by @HollieDoyle1 and Keith Yeung at @theIFHA #ICHSWJ talking about the importance of physical and mental health, fitness and recovery for them as jockeys
