Breeders' chief eases fears over mares visiting stallions in height of season
Fears that mares may be stopped from visiting stallions due to new Covid-19 restrictions introduced on Friday night have been laid to rest by the chief of Ireland's breeders.
Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association CEO Shane O'Dwyer moved to ease concerns over the transportation in the light of Friday's latest measures, emphasising that it is effectively business as usual for breeders.
Members of An Garda Síochána, the Irish police service, have been operating checkpoints to stop non-essential travel since Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that everybody must stay at home except in specific circumstances, such as when farming and caring for animals.
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