WITH stable-jockey Kevin Manning on duty in Dubai (he rode Hurricane Havoc to finish fourth in the Group 2 Cape Verdi yesterday), Rory Cleary proved an able deputy when providing Jim Bolger with a double, on Heir To The Mint and General Bunching at Dundalk last night.

THE Catholic Church is facing yet another abuse scandal after a series of Irish priests were accused of raping and abusing young children and teenagers while working as missionaries in Africa over the past three decades.

THERE are solid reasons for believing Breezed Well capable of landing the 18-runner Tote Trifecta Rollover Handicap on a low-key programme at Fairyhouse this evening.

PUNTERS were left gasping for breath after 16-1 shot Gaspar, the outsider of the five runners, trounced his rivals in the Grade 3 Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at a bitingly cold Thurles yesterday.

A heroin addict who was found carrying €24,000 worth of stolen jewellery and €2,700 in cash in a sock has had his sentence adjourned by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.