Mattie McGrath: “It is beyond comprehension.”

Sulky racing on roads is extremely dangerous.

At a time when ESB is reporting enormous profits, their retail arm is issuing fear‑inducing letters to elderly widowers over a paltry 16 euro.

One group took over the N62 without warning. Children as young as 10 are pitching ponies and horses to carts and racing them on the road.

The practice places the public, young passengers and the horses in grave danger.