Latest: According to media reports this evening this is the second time the family has been affected by a fire tragedy.

Joseph O’Brien has made a huge impact since making the transition from record-breaking jockey to trainer. The 23-year-old tells John O’Brien in The Irish Racing Yearbook 2017 that he wants to build a strong dual-purpose yard on The Hill and to challenge the established operations — including Ballydoyle

You don’t need to go abroad this summer, says Ciara McDonnell. She picks some of the best local destinations on offer in 2016.

Kingfisher put himself firmly in the Ascot Gold Cup picture when getting up late in the day to take the Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

YOU spend a couple of hours with a family that achieves to such an incredibly high degree and the expectation is that you emerge with an insight.

Some 14,000, mostly students, were on site at Limerick last night and they certainly created what is probably best described as an unique atmosphere!

WE’VE all heard the saying that opposites attract but, according to relationship experts, there are some fundamental topics which couples should agree on.

Aidan O’Brien admits it would be beyond his wildest dreams if Camelot can ensure his place in racing legend and secure Triple Crown glory in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster today.

It’s an unwritten rule — if you want to see Festival Fashion at its finest, you’ve got to go to the Electric Picnic. Journalist Paula Burns teamed up with photographer Barry Cronin to capture the coolest EP fans last weekend

Oaks heroine Was and top juvenile Maybe have both been ruled out of this afternoon’s Barclays Bank Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.

Camelot will definitely line up in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh this evening, although his task has been eased by two high-profile non-runners.

Two of Aidan O’Brien’s jet-setters are off on their travels again.

Wouldn’t you love if the press left Aidan O’Brien alone until he was in a position to finally reveal whether the latest Ballydoyle talking-horse, Camelot, will/won’t take his chance in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket?

So You Think is likely to be entered for the Dubai World Cup at Meydan in March.

Await The Dawn will be Aidan O’Brien’s main contender for the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday week.

AIDAN O’BRIEN runs three in the Listed Coolmore Hurricane Run Stakes at Tipperary tonight and one of them, Furner’s Green, can provide the answer.

ASCOT Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory will drop in both class and trip to have his next race in the Ballycullen Stakes at the Curragh on August 20.

WHEN So You Think suffered that defeat by Rewilding in the Prince Of Wales’ Stakes at Royal Ascot, Aidan O’Brien gave an extraordinary post-race interview to the BBC.

Aidan O'Brien's Recital has been ruled out of Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

Aidan O’Brien’s Recital has been ruled out of Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

ST NICHOLAS ABBEY looks set to bid for a third Group One win in next month’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Edwin van der Sar wants to take a year off to get used to being normal again.

ANTE-POST favourite Carlton House came through his final serious piece of work ahead of the Investec Derby with flying colours.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will retire from football at the end of the season.

MEET the wonder mum who was pregnant for 25 years.

EDWIN van der Sar never expected to be committing himself to a sixth season at Manchester United.

AIDAN O’BRIEN, who doesn’t send too many horses to Clonmel, could provide a winning nap in the shape of Great Wisdom in the featured 2010 SEPAM Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap at the track tonight.

THERE were touching scenes, yesterday, at the funeral of a 51-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run accident, outside Killorglin, Co Kerry, on Friday night.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has signed a new one-year contract extension, it was announced today.

Alex Ferguson has admitted he is facing a Carling Cup goalkeeping conundrum.

MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is delighted to be back in action and is looking forward to facing Aston Villa tomorrow night.

ALEX FERGUSON is crossing his fingers record signing Dimitar Berbatov can make it to the end of the season without needing knee surgery.

Edwin van der Sar could make his Manchester United comeback against Burnley tomorrow.

A LUXURY hotel is offering five-star kennel service, the juiciest bones, and long walks on a lead to new guests.

MANCHESTER UNITED tackle Wigan at Old Trafford tonight with Alex Ferguson admitting he would have gladly accepted being two points adrift of Chelsea in the depth of his defensive injury crisis.

Edwin van der Sar has been placed on indefinite compassionate leave by Manchester United after his wife suffered a brain haemorrhage, manager Alex Ferguson confirmed today.

CASTLETOWSHEND in west Cork is a one street village – but what a street.

THE local authority does more than empty bins and supply water these days – it also hosts weddings.

A STRANGER offered her kidney to a Dublin family during a live radio showyesterday.

SOLSKJAER, enterprisingly ridden by Seamus Heffernan, landed the listed Heritage Stakes for Aidan O’Brien at Leopardstown yesterday.

A 16-year-old youth was tonight charged with carrying out a weekend attack in west Belfast which left another youth critically ill in hospital.