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business

Uber smartphone app update to include tipping and waiting time charges

Uber is introducing in-app tipping for the first time, as well as stricter rules on cancelling car requests and new charges for users who keep drivers waiting.

world

Court finds rogue recycler guilty over mountain of mattresses left to rot in village

sport

Nick Turner confident eventing squad will do well in Rio

sport

Greg Broderick gets surprise Olympics nod

racing

Hamburg Derby delight for Billy Twomey and Diaghilev

sport

Bertram Allen adamant over spot at Rio

In-form Lynch looks to boost Olympic hopes

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) issues its latest Olympic rankings for individual riders today and the big question is the level of elevation achieved by Denis Lynch after he hit a rich vein of form with All Star 5 in January.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Denis Lynch closing in on World Cup place

Show jumper Denis Lynch is within striking distance of qualifying for the World Cup after finishing runner-up with All Star in the penultimate qualifier in Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Robert Splaine: Bertram Allen the victim of very rigid rule

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine has voiced support for rider Bertram Allen after he was stripped of his grand prix win at London’s Olympia following the discovery of a speck of blood on the flank of his mount Quiet Easy.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Devastated Bertram Allen may take further action

Irish show jumper Bertram Allen last night said he was “devastated’ after winning the grand prix at London’s Olympia, only to be disqualified when a spot of blood was found on the right flank of his mount Quiet Easy.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2015

Bertram Allen wins three cars in one show

Irish show jumpers were in stunning form on both sides of the Atlantic, with Bertram Allen amazing everybody by winning three Volkswagen cars in Stockholm, Sweden, while Conor Swail staked his claim to the headlines with victory in the $212,000 (€200,000) Holiday & Horses Grand Prix in Florida.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Uber hails ruling as ‘victory for sense’

Minicab app firm had been challenged by London taxi drivers

Sat, 17 Oct, 2015

Ireland get off to solid start at Europeans

Joseph Murphy was “really happy” after helping Ireland to a solid start that left them fifth of 11 teams in the European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle, Scotland, yesterday.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2015

Robert Splaine sets sights on Euro medal after Aga win

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine clasped the Aga Khan Trophy yesterday at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show and declared that a medal at the European Championships in a fortnight is not an unrealistic hope.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

Robert Splaine to Allen: Play your usual game in World Cup final

Ireland manager Robert Splaine yesterday had one piece of advice for Bertram Allen going into next week’s World Cup final: Play your usual game, writes John Tynan.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2015

Theatre Review: La Donna del Lago

Opera/Cinema at Omniplex, Mahon, Cork

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

US-based riders get the chance to impress Splaine in Florida

Equestrian: US-based riders get the chance to show off their horsepower to Ireland manager Robert Splaine in today’s $200,000 Furusiyya Nations Cup opener in Ocala, Florida, though Kevin Babington got in early last night when winning the 1.50m grand prix qualifier on Mark Q.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

Ryan happy with Zero’s performance in Mechelen

Equestrian: Thomas Ryan endured what would typically be a frustrating four faults in the World Cup class at Mechelen on Tuesday.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2015

Allen seals WEG place as Molly Malone bags RDS Grand Prix

Dublin Horse Show

Mon, 11 Aug, 2014

Splaine far from defeatist despite Ireland’s poor showing

Ireland show jumping team manager Robert Splaine was far from defeatist after his team’s disappointing performance in yesterday’s Furusiyya Nations Cup at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2014

Only one thing on O’Connor’s mind - winning the Nations Cup

Cian O’Connor is countenancing no suggestion but victory in today’s Furusiyya Series Nations Cup at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2014

Items belonging to ‘lucky’ family who sailed on Titanic go on display

Possessions belonging to a family who were lucky to disembark the world’s most famous liner before she steamed on to a watery grave have gone on display in an interpretive centre in Co Cork.

Fri, 12 Apr, 2013

UK firm gets contract to supply Irish libraries

Three local authorities have been criticised over indications that a contract to supply library books will be granted to a British company.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2012

Last Titanic survivor auctions mementoes

The last living survivor from the Titanic disaster will auction some mementoes of the ship today.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2009

Gervais fails to carry ‘Ghost Town’

During a routine colonoscopy, middle-aged British dentist Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) reacts badly to the anaesthetic and his heart stops beating.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2009

Cast lift 'Ghost Town' above the norm

Gervais shines in this highly inventive and wholly original romantic comedy.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2008

Titanic survivor sells mementoes

Mementoes from the Titanic put up for sale by the last remaining survivor to help pay for her nursing home fees have fetched over £30,000 (€38,547), auctioneers in the UK said today.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2008

Woolworths boosted by wholesale contract

Woolworths unveiled a much-needed boost today after its wholesale arm secured a major contract to supply Virgin Retail with entertainment products.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2007

Toni-Ann's mother appeals for help in finding killer

The Jamaican mother of a seven-year-old girl shot dead along with her father in a London bedsit, made an emotional appeal for help in solving her murder.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2003

Athletics: Abera completes marathon double

The opening ceremony of the World Athletics Championships was followed by the men’s marathon which was won by Gezahenge Abera of Ethiopia in a time of two hours, 12 minutes and 42 seconds.

Sat, 04 Aug, 2001

Four dead, dozens hurt as steam engine explodes

A steam engine exploded at a county fair in Ohio in the US, killing four people and injuring dozens when it blasted shrapnel and hot oil across the fairground.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2001