Dr. Seán Brady:

As our chairman said earlier, change is very difficult for people. People have had ways of life. I have spoken to some of the people on the pickets. They had a way of life and a way of doing things. I respect their right and their wish to object to what we did and I am sorry for the inconvenience that has been caused to them and the inconvenience and pain the sale has brought to the industry. However, at the same time, the creation of a viable future for the industry means that the board had to take decisions and I believe that things will get better in IGB now. There is an absolute need for financial stability and, equally, a need for everyone in the greyhound industry to come together and pull like dogs for its future success. We need to unite.