Imeall on TG4 kicks off its new season with a revealing interview with playwright Tom Murphy, says Richard Fitzpatrick

A LARGE bogland scene from the artistic eye of Minister Jimmy Deenihan is among more than 200 anonymous paintings to be offered for sale in aid of the South Cill Rialaig artists’ retreat centre this weekend.

Firebet succeeded where Harbinger and Urban Poet had so abjectly failed by building on his run in the Gordon Stakes with a win at Epsom on Bank Holiday Monday.

STRAW BEAR left observers undecided but trainer Nick Gifford most satisfied as he was beaten by Sir Harry Ormesher on his chasing debut at Exeter yesterday.