Their achievements at Bandon Show last Sunday hold out promise of another good year for top national exhibitors Seamus Lehane and Ricky Barrett.

ONE of the high points of the Irish sport horse breeding year again attracted big interest at Limerick Show.

OWNER Desmond Gibson from Co Down and breeder Thomas Power from Dungarvan, Co Waterford, produced Tinahely Show’s 2006 Red Mills Non-thoroughbred Two-year-old All Ireland colts/gelding champion, by Puissance out of Artic Gem (by Artic View).

THE transport minister says it is unfair to compare the ballpark estimates for the roads programme with the eventual outturn figures. There are two questions that need answering.

Can anyone explain why the much vaunted roads programme is so vital to the economy?