The world governing body of equestrian sport (FEI) has given a three-month timescale for bids to host the next world championships in 2022 and has said it will accept representations from venues interested in staging standalone events as well as those who would be prepared to host all seven equestrian disciplines at once.

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.

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With three children on the autistic spectrum, Mary and Michael Dunne would rather not have to spend so much time and energy battling officialdom, writes Noel Baker

Kerry salvaged their chances of promotion from Division 2A of the Allianz hurling league when they delivered a dramatic 1-24 to 3-17 win over Carlow at Dr Cullen Park, setting up a dramatic final round of games on Sunday.

Tipperary SHC: Champions Loughmore-Castleiney defeated Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-17 to 2-10 in a nail-biting finish to this quarter-final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.

A schoolteacher, mugged by a violent criminal, picked herself off the ground and chased her attacker to recover a handbag, a court in Limerick heard yesterday.

Advancing the notion that trap is more important than trip, Laurels Consolation winner Tyford Tip made all the running from his preferred draw along the fence when taking Saturday night’s second heat of the Two Wheel Training A1 525 at Curraheen Park.

The second week of the trial of former solicitor Thomas Byrne has heard further allegations of him defrauding clients, including an 91-year-old woman, out of their homes.

A former solicitor who is now working as a waiter fraudulently transferred clients’ homes into his own name so he could secure millions of euro in mortgages against them, it has been alleged.

IN RECENT years there has been outrage following reports into clerical abuse, as well as the publication of the recent report into the behaviour at Magdalene Laundries.

Cork IFA members are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the county’s decision to create the divisions of west, north, and central.

THERE had been genuine fears there would be a shortage of greyhounds to satisfy all the extra racing in Dublin in the build-up to Christmas.

SWORDS PRINCE will start favourite to win the Tote Gold Cup next weekend after producing yet another brilliant display in posting the fastest semi-final time at Shelbourne Park on Saturday evening.

A Kildare truck driver has been cleared by direction of the judge at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of dangerous driving causing the death of a pensioner two years ago.

A witness in the trial of a Kildare truck driver accused of dangerous driving causing death has described how she and her six year old son saw a pensioner run over by an articulated lorry.

A jury has been sworn in at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for the trial of a Kildare truck-driver charged with dangerous driving causing death.

The 21st annual UCC Staff road race takes place tomorrow, starting at 11am. Organised under the rules of the Cork BHAA, it takes place over the 10km distance on the Lee Road/Carrigrohane Road circuit.

Ryle Dwyer analyses the events following Collins’ death