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Racing holding its own in print formats in Ireland
Richard Forristal surveys the situation across the Irish Sea
Sizing John (left) winning the Stan James Irish Gold Cup, one of Irish racing's marquee eventsCredit: Alan Crowhurst
Media coverage of racing in Ireland broadly reflects the reality of the situation in Britain.
Competition for print inches and terrestrial airtime is intense, and British racing's switch to ITV has also impacted on Irish viewers, many of whom cannot access ITV or ITV4.
RTE television broadcasts 24 days of domestic activity, while TV3 and its sister channel 3e bought the rights to 50 of ITV's daytime productions.
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