Fresh calls to ban sulky racing

It follows a number of fresh incidents of horses found dead or injured on routes in Mid Tipp allegedly following collisions during such racing.

Currently sulkies are prohibited from assessing the county's motorways and there are calls for the county council to introduce a ban for the racing of sulkies on regional and local roads.

Sinn Fein Councillor David Doran says he has no issue with the ponies and traps themselves but says the dangerous racing element has to be tackled