ABOUT AIRO

AIRO has grown rapidly in recent years and has over 2,200 members, representing all owners from the smallest syndicate member to the highest profile owners in Ireland.
  • AIRO's objectives include:
    • advancing the position of owners in Ireland;
    • maintaining and improving prizemoney levels;
    • To utilise it's participation on the race programmes committees to produce a fixture list and race programme that meets the requirement of all categories of owners and their horses.
    • improving owners' rights including increasing owners' access cards and securing better owners' facilities;
    • using our collective strength to influence decision makers in HRI/Government;
    • securing further benefits for members.
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  • The Association is governed by a Council consisting of 10 members.
  • The Council meets three monthly or on a required  basis to consider important issues which effect Racehorse Owners.
  • AIRO represents Irish Racehorse Owners through its position on:
    • HRI's 12 member board;
    • Flat and National Hunt Programming Committees.
  • The day to day running of AIRO is carried out by Regina Byrne, Manager, from offices in the ITBA building in Kill.
  • Funding for the operation of AIRO comes entirely from membership subscriptions of €100 per annum.