Horse Sport Ireland board split as new chief executive has probation term extended
A HSI faction, which numbers Lucinda Creighton among its members, has ‘lost faith’ in board’s leadership
Denis Duggan, CEO of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI)
The board of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), the 32-county governing body for Irish equestrian sport is split — and the new chief executive, who was only appointed in January, is facing a vote of no confidence .
A briefing document for the Department of Agriculture, which provides €6m in annual funding for HSI, sets out the acrimonious divide at the top of the governing body for 23 affiliate equestrian bodies.
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