A €10m artwork by Claude Monet that was all but destroyed when a man put his fist through it is once again hanging where it belongs after a painstaking restoration.

A €10m artwork by Claude Monet all but destroyed when a man put his fist through it is once again hanging where it belongs after a painstaking restoration.

Jewellery and antiquarian books strong attraction at Cork National Antique Fair.

PAMELA Lyndon Travers, author of Mary Poppins, would not, I think, have been best pleased with Emma Thompson’s reincarnation of her in Saving Mr Banks.

Behind every great man, there is supposedly a great woman.

A GHOST-LIKE character shuffles slowly, almost anonymously, into a sparsely furnished room on the top floor of Dublin’s Cabinteely House.

Glenn Close is tipped for an Oscar nomination for her role as an Irishwoman who dresses as a man to get work, says Helen Barlow

THERE’S no easy way to say this, so let’s just get it over with.

HOLLYWOOD actress Glenn Close has revealed it was her dream to make her latest movie in Dublin.

Hollywood actress Glenn Close has revealed it was her dream to make her latest movie in Dublin.

Bring Sweets opened his account over obstacles in an eventful Rachel Wright Memorial Hurdle at Wetherby today.

George Moore was left dreaming of big midsummer targets for Bogside Theatre after the classy mare outclassed her rivals at Catterick.

Sue Smith has a smart prospect on her hands in the shape of Gansey after his eyecatching success in the One Man Novices' Chase sparked a double for the trainer at Wetherby.

Henry Cecil has enjoyed a fine back-end to the season at Newmarket today as he struck with Timepiece in the Listed Casino At bet365.com EBF Montrose Fillies' Stakes.

Connections of Fiftyfive Degrees believe there will be plenty more races to be won with the eight-year-old after he turned in an impressive performance at Newcastle.

Sarah Hobbs had a frustrating time of it at Doncaster but having motored further up the A1 to Wetherby she saw the stable’s luck change as Kornati Kid booked a trip to the Cheltenham Festival.

Big Fella Thanks, carrying the famous colours of Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Denman, chose the valuable Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster to open his account over fences.

Magic Cat is set for a step up in class after running out a convincing winner of the Sapper Conditions Stakes for the in-form Karl Burke and Andrew Elliott at Ripon.

Co Down handler Liam Lennon notched his first winner under Rules for five years as Mr Multifix led home an Irish one-two in the ROA Scotland Supports Scottish Racing Maiden Hurdle at Ayr.

Graham Wylie saw his colours carried to victory for the 33rd time this season as Kealshore Boy gained his first jumping success in the Parklands Golf Club Novices' Hurdle at Newcastle.

George Moore, ranked alongside Scobie Breasley as the greatest ever Australian jockey, has died in Sydney at the age of 84.

This season’s Flat jockeys’ championship continues to capture the imagination of the racegoing public, with Jamie Spencer and Seb Sanders fighting it out for the crown.

Paul Hanagan was the man to follow at Newcastle as he completed a 21-1 double aboard Resounding Glory and Redford.

Aidan O’Brien has declared his two big guns, Yeats and Scorpion, in a bid to win the Irish Field St Leger for the first time at the Curragh on Saturday.

Godolphin’s Stage Gift is making a habit of being cast as the stable second string but it has not stopped him picking up two valuable contests this season.

George Moore believes it was a case of “swings and roundabouts” after Macorville’s narrow defeat in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate.

Nicky Henderson made just the one entry at Leicester tomorrow and Back For The Craic can justify his trainer’s confidence by repeating last month’s recent course and distance success.

TONY DOBBIN has a great record at Carlisle and he rewarded his followers with a near 16-1 treble, highlighted by the successful return to action of Turpin Green.

Sue Smith believes Royal Emperor could be in need of the run if he lines up in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Detroit City heads a field of 32 declared for Saturday’s totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

George Moore’s Northumberland Plate hero Toldo is well on the road to recovery and will be seen in action again next season.

Improving four-year-old Numero Due is in grand form ahead of his ultimate test in Saturday’s totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Neil Callan will “be going all out until the end of the year” to beat his best seasonal total of 151 after reaching a century at Ripon yesterday.

Neil Callan is riding as well as ever this season and he reached 100 winners for the year on Reebal in the Eat Sleep Drink At The Nags Head Pickhill Conditions Stakes at Ripon.

Excusez Moi ended a long losing run when finally coming good for Australian ace Kerrin McEvoy in the £60,000 (€88,000) William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon.

Toldo, winner of this year's John Smith’s Northumberland Plate is out of the totesport Ebor after suffering a setback.

David Barron has the Ayr Gold Cup on his mind after Rising Shadow landed the feature race on Ripon’s traditional Children’s Day, the Armstrong Memorial Handicap.

Local owner John Armstrong realised a lifetime ambition when bargain buy Toldo carried his colours to victory in the £200,000 John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.

No racecourse generates greater betting turnover than Ascot during its Royal Meeting and so it was apt that Partners In Jazz landed a gamble in the totesport Victoria Cup, the feature event as racing returned following a gap of a year and a half for redevelopment.

Aviation overturned some well-touted rivals to spring a 28-1 shock in the opening race on Charlie Hall day at Wetherby.

Barry Keniry hopes to make a quick return to action after suffering whiplash in a fall at Southwell this afternoon.

AMBERLEIGH HOUSE could only finish ninth in the jmc.it Handicap Hurdle at Haydock Park yesterday on his first outing since his memorable Martell Grand National success in April.

High Voltage could be set for a step up in class after romping home at Ripon today.