The cherished hopes of hundreds of exiled families longing to return to their native islands in the Indian Ocean were dashed today when the Law Lords upheld the British government’s last-ditch bid to stop them going home.

British Foreighn Secretary David Miliband was facing fresh claims today that the US imprisoned terror suspects on British territory.

Gordon Brown expressed “disappointment” today after the Government was forced to admit that US special rendition flights had twice landed on British soil - despite repeated assurances to the contrary.

PATRICK MULLINS, just 17 years-of-age, gave Impudent a tremendous drive to upset hot-pot Essex in the Denny Havasnack Race at Tralee yesterday.

DERRYKEEL, who has promised a lot more than he's ever delivered, can get it right in the Tullamore Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan this evening.

IN Monday's Racing Post David Ashforth, who is on a tour of the racecourses of Britain and Ireland, gave what could be best described as a scathing account of Tralee last week.

“I'M going back to school tonight”, quipped 16-years-old Patrick Mullins, after he had partnered Diego Garcia to a smooth victory in the Denny Havasnack Race at Tralee yesterday.

SIXTEEN-years-old Patrick Mullins can enjoy his biggest success to date aboard Diego Garcia, trained by his father, Willie, in the Denny Havasnack Race at Tralee this afternoon.

OWNER John Brennan, on the mark at Ballybrit with Cuan Na Grai in the Galway Hurdle and twice with Diego Garcia, completed a memorable week when the Willie Mullins-trained Man On The Nile ran away with the Mallow Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Diego Garcia added his name to Galway folklore with his second win of the week after being driven home by Ruby Walsh to land the feature race on the sixth day of the festival, the Freshways Handicap Hurdle.

It was doubles for Galway trainer Val O'Brien and Willie Mullins and a fairytale for a veteran horse and a young jockey on day six at the Galway races in Ballybrit.

JOHNNY MURTAGH rode a masterful race from the front to guide Quinmaster to success in the inaugural running of the Tote Mile EBF Handicap, formerly the McDonogh Handicap, at Galway last night

JOCKEYS Johnny Murtagh and Fran Berry took time off from their duties at Royal Ascot to record doubles on last night's card at Leopardstown.

NASAFAR, desperately unlucky at Leopardstown last time, is a confident choice to take the Wagon Trail Maiden at Navan this afternoon.

CORK tomorrow houses a smashing programme and the welcome presence of Tony McCoy will certainly boost what should be a healthy attendance in any case.

WILLIE MULLINS’ consistent six-year-old, Major Burns, is fancied to beat Rapide Plaisir in the Buy Your Tickets Online Hurdle at Punchestown this evening.

ANYTHING less than a decisive success for Epsom Derby favourite Yeats in the Derrinstown Stud Trial at Leopardstown tomorrow will be a major surprise.

JIM CULLOTY will team up with Total Enjoyment, a first ever runner at the Festival for Tralee trainer Tom Cooper in the Cheltenham Bumper next week.

SHE might have no less than 29 rivals, but Deanery Nellie is nap material in the Eventing Ireland Maiden Hurdle at Navan this afternoon.

Willie Mullins remains hopeful that stable star Florida Pearl can win his third race at the Cheltenham Festival next month as the veteran lines up at the meeting for the seventh time.

GEORGES GIRL, with the conditions of the contest in her favour, has to be fancied to land the featured Grade Two Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon, on a card which sees Grand National hero, Monty’s Pass, return to action over flights.

America was today waiting to see the first images of the effect of two nights of military strikes on Afghanista