Ten days ago, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue was at the launch of the 148th Dublin Horse Show hosted by the Royal Dublin Society in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. With 168 competitions across five days, the event is a centrepiece for equestrianism and the RDS, with a prize fund of over €1.3 million. Flanking the Minister was Geraldine Ruane, the experienced chief executive of the RDS, who said: “The show is one of the flagship events for our charitable foundation, which was established over 300 years ago. Last year, over 125,000 people came to the show over five days. The RDS…

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