A man who walked next door and hit his neighbour in the mouth has been told by a judge to pay him €9,000 compensation.

Harris Tweed will head to his winter quarters as a stayer to note after dominating every yard of the Listed Noel Murless Stakes at Newmarket today.

IRISH charter airline Futura Gael ceased operating at midnight yesterday, placing 90 jobs in jeopardy as economic uncertainty in the airline sector claimed another victim.

A charter airline with services to and from Dublin, Futura Gael has ceased operations.