The €100 million Brexit package must be delivered as soon as possible and with no conditionality, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association has insisted.

Beef and suckler farmers should be consulted before Ireland settles on a breeding strategy based upon the New Zealand model, says ICSA suckler chairman John Halley.

WHEN it comes to his health, Offaly comedian Neil Delamere is deadly serious. Well, sort of. He’s still full of wit and smart one-liners, yet he is not taking his role as this year’s Pfizer Healthy Town ambassador lightly.

The month of October is somewhat special this year as Ireland welcomes its first National Space Week, running from October 3rd – 8th and coordinated by Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork. 

Former professional jockey Shay Barry saddled his first double as a handler at yesterday’s Waterford Foxhounds point-to-point fixture.

Dungourney (Cork) 1-17 Fenor (Waterford) 0-8: A classy second-half goal from Dungourney corner-forward Jack Griffin was the spark the East Cork club needed to claim control of this Munster junior club hurling final yesterday in Mallow.

The Golden Vale Foxhounds point-to-point took place at Glenbane outside Holycross on Saturday and the Pat Doyle-trained Indy Five made amends for his unfortunate final fence mishap when well in command at Rathcannon last month by landing the opening four-year-old maiden-

The new owner of the famous Hayes Hotel in Thurles has said he wants to turn the landmark property into a "cultural hub" which will recognise its role in GAA history but also become a thriving business.

The new owner of Hayes Hotel in Tipperary says he has big plans for the property, but it will take time.

Wood Breizh, who had struggled over the winter on bad ground, ran away with the Average Pick 6 Dividend Maiden Hurdle for in-form Paul Townend at Tramore last evening.

Fethard-based veterinary surgeon John Halley had an afternoon to remember at Saturday’s Tipperary Foxhounds point-to-point at Lisronagh, sending out two winners.

Staff who began a sit-in at a popular Waterford City pub when they were given the shocking news it was closing with immediate effect have vowed to remain on the premises until they receive their entitlements.

Controversial last-minute settlements of high-profile medical negligence cases highlight the need for an early mediation process, according to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

‘Corky’ Carroll certainly had an afternoon to savour at yesterday’s well-attended second session of the two-day Kinsale point-to-point at Farrangalway for he partnered three winners.

On an extremely busy point-to-point weekend, there were nine races at yesterday’s Muskerry Foxhounds meeting at Dromahane and the well-supported Dr Patmassini showed his appreciation for the fast underfoot surface by readily putting his rivals to the sword in the winners of one.

The rescheduled first session of the two-day Ormond Foxhounds point-to-point took place at Ballingarry in north Co Tipperary on Saturday afternoon, but it was abandoned in the interest of safety after the fourth race, the first division of the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

A 1975 Bentley Corniche convertible, formerly owned by Sir Elton John, goes under the hammer at Bonham’s in Oxford on Jun 16.

The Brian Lordan-trained newcomer Outlawed Tunes hinted that a bright track career lies in wait by destroying the opposition in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden at yesterday’s Waterford Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Lisselan outside Tramore.

IT Carlow just prevailed in this Fitzgibbon Cup group tie at the IT grounds in Carlow yesterday after a competitive contest which featured a shootout between the respective centre-forwards – the home side’s TJ Reid and NUIG’s Niall Burke.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run could face up to 10 rivals as he bids to get off the mark for the campaign in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Midnight Chase remains firmly on course for a trip to Wetherby on December 26 after heading 21 entries for the Betfair-sponsored Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase.

THE John Halley-trained Perce Rock, a former 140-rated chaser when under the care of Tommy Stack, showed that he’s ideally suited by the switch to the point-to-point sphere by making a winning hunt racing debut in the open at the South Union Foxhounds meeting at Farrangalway outside Kinsale yesterday.

THE 2010/11 point-to-point season came well and truly alive at yesterday’s well-attended Lisgoold meeting, which was staged on a new left-handed course at Leadington.

A HIGHLY-PRIZED collection of Elton John memorabilia which is being sold by his mother is generating global interest from buyers, auctioneers said yesterday.

A MOTORWAY connection to Buttevant could cost as little as €1 million and would lead to fewer accidents on a series of lethal bends which have claimed 40% of all fatalities on the main road between Cork and Limerick.

HAVING an ambulance trail you in the course of an ordinary day’s work would, it’s fair to say, be something of a distraction to most of us.

THE Samaritans have warned Leaving Certificate students not to bottle up anxieties over their results which are due next Wednesday.

The Samaritans today warned Leaving Certificate exam students not to bottle up anxieties over results in coming days.

CASHMANS introduced Alexandrova at 33-1 for next year’s Epsom Oaks following her demolition job on the opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Tralee yesterday.

MICK KINANE is set for a spell on the sidelines after breaking his right wrist in a nasty incident at the Curragh on Saturday.

Mick Kinane is set for a spell on the sidelines after breaking his right wrist in a nasty incident at the Curragh yesterday.

AN incomplete dinner set, kitschy looking glassware, some well-thumbed tomes — items unlikely in the normal course of events to attract attention at an auction.

Marks & Spencer today confirmed the departure of Luc Vandevelde after four years as chairman of the high street retailer.

St. Senan's (Clare) 0-14 Cahir (Tipperary) 0-10

Cork 2-18, Tipperary 0-8

Three-time Smurfit Champion Hurdle winner Istabraq suffered a tendon injury when attempting a record fourth success in the Cheltenham contest on Tuesday, it emerged today.