A 55-year-old unemployed woman, who claimed she was defamed and falsely imprisoned for five hours after having been accused of stealing meat in an Aldi store, has lost a €75,000 damages claim in the Circuit Civil Court.

Phillip Neary showed composure that wouldn’t be out of place in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague as his last-gasp basket helped St Vincent’s claim U19C All-Ireland Schools Cup glory yesterday.

A LIVELY mix of foliage and plumage won out in the style stakes at Ballybrit yesterday, as thousands of perfectly groomed females lit up the grandstand and parade ring on Lady’s Day at the Galway Races.