The biggest outdoor art event ever witnessed in this country takes its first, spectacular step today when a giant grandmother commences a three-day odyssey through the streets of Limerick.

A sensational Grandmother Giant will walk the streets of Limerick from Friday, writes Jo Kerrigan

Next month’s Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Ballindenisk is gearing up to be one of the best as the Cork venue again attracts the cream of international and national riders.