The Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby is building up to a wonderful climax and we are in for some magnificent racing at Shelbourne on Saturday when the quarter finals will be backed up by the second round heats of the Derby Plate.

THERE are white weddings and there are will-they-won’t-they weddings — yesterday’s marriage of Maria Tierney and Ollie Finnegan had a bit of both.

INSURANCE and investments specialists FBD Holdings had good news for shareholders yesterday, with an upbeat trading statement that lifted the share price to an all-time high.