Jockeys’ weights will increase by 2lb from Friday, with all racecourse saunas closed.

Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, yesterday expressed concern over the financial implications of racing behind closed doors.

Ireland’s horse racing authority has pledged to drive racecourse attendances to 1.5m a year by 2024.

A restored full fixture allocation for the Curragh and more blank Sundays during the summer are two of the principal features of the 2019 fixture list released by Horse Racing Ireland.

Racing UK has confirmed it is to take over the coverage of racing in Ireland from At The Races in a five-year deal starting in 2019.

In the week when the UK started to negotiate its departure from the EU, horse racing is an interesting if unusual place to study the ramifications of Brexit.

Longford impressed throughout as they began their All-Ireland campaign, with a well-earned eight-point SFC Round 1 qualifier win against 13 men Louth at Drogheda's Gaelic Grounds.

Unannounced inspections are to be carried out on horse-racing facilities to investigate claims of exploitation, including the treatment of foreign nationals and children.

Horse Racing Ireland CEO Brian Kavanagh joins Peter McNamara for a special edition of the Irish Examiner’s Paper Talk podcast series.

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It has been a turbulent week in Irish racing circles and, in the days dominated by the controversial process involved in the reappointment of Horse Racing Ireland CEO Brian Kavanagh, the news that two of the superpowers of National Hunt racing in Ireland have parted ways has kept the sport in the headlines.

A €1.3m food hall, bar, and viewing area has opened at Listowel racetrack in advance of the annual Harvest festival which is marking its 158th year this September.

That was a rather interesting little spat between trainer, Richard Hannon, and Horse Racing Ireland chief Executive, Brian Kavanagh, regarding the recent Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Longford 1-6 Cork 2-9: From limp to lively, Cork reached the last 12 of the All-Ireland SFC — the first time they have done so without reaching the Munster final since that glorious season of 2010.

Cork progressed to Round 4A of the All-Ireland qualifiers this afternoon largely thanks to the half-time introductions of Colm O’Neill and Pa Kelly.

Experienced Longford forward Brian Kavanagh insists his team won’t freeze against Cork as they bid to produce another massive shock this weekend.

Longford 2-13 Monaghan 1-13: Well, Monaghan can hardly say they weren’t forewarned. Twelve years ago, Denis Connerton brought an unfancied Longford outfit to Clones and plundered Monaghan’s home in the only previous championship meeting between these sides.

Longford have upset the form guide with a Qualifier win over a vulnerable Down side at Pairc Esler, striking two killer goals in extra-time to book their place in Monday’s Round 2 draw.

A man who killed a young mother and seriously injured her 15-week-old child when he hit them with his car while in “a micro-sleep” has been jailed for two years.

How the First Lady of Irish racing did things ‘the Wittenoom Way’, writes Colm Greaves

Longford 0-13 Westmeath 0-11: Longford consolidated their position in Division 3 and relegated their neighbours in the process; Westmeath’s third consecutive demotion.

Clare 1-20 Longford 1-9: Clare’s promotion aspirations are still on track after a merited 11-point win over visitors Longford at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

‘Cheats will not be tolerated in Irish racing’ was the hard-hitting message from a report yesterday published by Horse Racing Ireland and constructed by the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force, which recommended imposing lifetime bans on horses found to have been illicitly administered prohibited substances.

Eoghan Cormican says Cian O'Neill will deliver promotion for the Lilywhites.

Ireland’s major racecourses endured contrasting fortunes in their attendance figures for 2015 due to the vagaries of the weather.

Ireland's major racecourses endured contrasting fortunes in their attendance figures for 2015 due to the vagaries of the weather.