An application for a gaming licence for an arcade in Mitchelstown has been dismissed in court - because of a 35-year-old by-law that specifically bans such businesses in the Co Cork town.

Steady as she goes is the message from Schull Harbour Sailing Club as the organisers of the West Cork season highlight make final preparations for next week’s annual Calves Week regatta.

Queen Catrine, who was just touched off in the Sandringham Handicap a Royal Ascot last summer, ended a two-year losing streak in the At The Races Sky 415 Fillies’ Conditions Stakes at Leicester yesterday.

Mesmerising. That’s really the only way that one could justifiably describe the performance of the Michael Winters-trained For Carmel at yesterday’s well-attended Muskerry Foxhounds point-to-point fixture on Jack Murphy’s farm at Aghabullogue as the towering bay hardly broke sweat on his initial career outing in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

Irish Examiner racing correspondent Pat Keane joined Channel 4 experts Jim McGrath, Graham Cunningham, Tanya Stevenson and Mick Fitzgerald, along with Racing UK presenters Rishi Persad, Oli Bell and Gordon Brown and former jockey Kirsty Milczarek, to offer some guidance and insight into who and what to look out for in the year ahead.

A water conservation company based in Cork claims a new product could help save up to 75% of water used around the house.

Jockeys in the totepool Supporting The Sport You Love Handicap at Epsom yesterday escaped punishment despite the runners completing the full five furlongs after a false start had been called.

Flushing money down the toilet? Kya deLongchamps shows us some clever meter beaters to drain those imminent water bills.

The opening race of the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week saw 60 boats compete around the West Cork Islands yesterday in the first of four days of competition organised by Schull Harbour Sailing Club.

AS newly crowned champion apprentice of Britain, jockey Martin Lane is enjoying a rare foray home to his native village of Kilworth in North Cork but the youngster is all the while acutely aware that, in career terms, the job has only just begun.

Sharpened Edge showed she was over her problems when opening her account for the season at Nottingham today.

John Ryan has high hopes of a big run from Ocean’s Minstrel in the totesport.com Cesarewitch at Newmarket tomorrow.

Robert Mills has large shoes to fill after inheriting the Epsom yard of his late father Terry at the start of this year, but a third Windsor winner of the month has helped him to finish the campaign with a flourish.

Ed McMahon wore a look of vindication as Temple Meads set off a memorable afternoon at Newbury for the Staffordshire trainer today.

Wigmore Hall is being rewarded with a well-earned break after his hard-fought success against older horses in the John Smith’s Cup at York.

Klammer heads for the Coventry Stakes after maintaining his 100% record with victory in the 32RedPoker.com Novice Stakes at Newmarket.

Godolphin may have endured a pretty miserable start to the season but as Burnett provided them with yet another winner at Newcastle they will not want it to end.

LANE Homes have upped the bar in terms of sustainability with new developments in east Cork.

DEAUVILLE VISION came right back to her best form when trouncing seven rivals in the Listed Kerryman Ruby Stakes at Tralee yesterday.

“HE’LL be a better horse next year”, quipped Ruby Walsh after he had guided the teenager, Adamant Approach, to victory in the Gleneagle Summer Cabaret Chase at Killarney last night.

IRISH JIG, who disappointed at Epsom on Derby day, came right back to his best with a gutsy display to win the Listed Kerry Spring Water Rochestown Stakes at Cork yesterday.

Sun-worshippers should get ready to make a splash as forecasters yesterday predicted a heatwave over the coming days.