Andrew Lynch was in sparkling form in Tramore last evening, completing a superb treble on Punch Bag, Master Appeal and Miss Peacetime.

Another weekend, another $1m show jumping prizepot in the US and Kevin Babington is not without confidence.

Lawyers are bracing for a surge in inquiries from married couples planning to split up after the Christmas break.

Aidan O’Brien’s Palace arrived late and fast to land the Listed Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes at Killarney last night.

An enterprising, front-running ride by Brian Cawley saw the versatile Rodriguez land the featured Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

Stand out pieces in collector’s silver sale are highly prized, says Des O’Sullivan with high values included.

Trainer Andy Oliver doubled up with impressive winners All Set To Go and Jazz Girl in Roscommon last night.

Knockcroghery, successful on the flat at Bellewstown on Friday night, made a quick return to action at Limerick yesterday and landed The At The Races Rated Hurdle.

AN unusually impressive selection of antique and garden furniture, fine art, decorative art and silver will come under the hammer at Fota House, Cork next Tuesday (May 28) at 10.30am.

Henry de Bromhead produced a terrific training performance to land the Hilly Way Chase with Days Hotel at Cork yesterday.

Willie Mullins took his score for the truncated Tramore festival to six when Sweet My Lord made an excellent start over fences in the Beginners Chase yesterday.

Rebel Fitz and Davy Russell denied Captain Cee Bee back-to-back wins in the Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle in Tipperary yesterday.

A major market drifter, Discoteca defied the odds when completing a hurdling hat-trick for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud in the jogforjockeys.ie Hurdle in Bellewstown yesterday.

A Cork Georgian silver sauceboat is a feature lot at Woodwards auction of silver, antique furniture and art next Wednesday at 6pm.

UNBELIEVABLE is just about the only word to describe Limerick last evening.

IT’S long way from Donegal to Waterford, but the trip paid off for rookie trainer, Emmet Butterly, when Cybersnow landed the Irish Racegoers’ Club Handicap Hurdle with plenty to spare at Tramore last night.

John Henry, the two-time American Horse of the Year, has died at the age of 32.

A retired Sligo garda heavily criticised for lying to the Morris Tribunal today claimed he had been wrongly blamed.

A suspended garda sergeant heavily criticised in three Morris Tribunal reports will have part of his legal costs covered by the state, it emerged today.

A SLIGO man, described as a ‘State agent” at the Morris Tribunal, has publicly apologised for the hurt he caused the extended McBrearty family in Co Donegal.

A dead garda who was wrongly blamed for forged witness expenses today had his reputation cleared in front of his family.

A GARDA who was prosecuted for obtaining false loss of earning certificates for a witness in a prosecution against the McBreartys did not consider it a big sin when he did it, a solicitor said yesterday.

A garda who was prosecuted for obtaining false loss of earning certificates for a witness in a prosecution against the McBreartys did not consider it a big sin when he did it, a solicitor said today.

A former garda officer today denied he was involved in a false allegation of bribery against a private detective hired by the McBrearty family to clear their name.

A witness to the Morris Tribunal could face criminal proceedings if it is decided he has obstructed the hearing, the chairman warned today.

Dishonest transactions were not normal practice at Sligo garda station, a former garda who was prosecuted for passing on false loss of earnings certificates said today.

A retired Garda today denied that he was blaming a dead colleague for forgeries to cover his own tracks.

A former Sligo garda officer said he was unaware of controversy over a witness in a licensing prosecution against Frank McBrearty Snr, during a meeting with the witness and a senior officer ahead of the court case.

A FORMER Sligo garda said yesterday he was suspicious a senior officer was involved in the “setting up” of a false death threat claim following the arrest of the man who had made the allegations.

A former Sligo garda said today he was suspicious that a senior officer was involved in the “setting up” of a false death threat claim following the arrest of the man who had made the allegations.

A SLIGO man was “used” by gardaí in Raphoe to secure a conviction against Frank McBrearty Snr’s nightclub by giving a witness statement saying he was found on the premises after hours, a retired garda said yesterday.

A retired Sligo garda officer who was prosecuted for submitting false certificates of loss of earnings for a witness said today he committed the crime to “oblige” another officer.

THE Director of Public Prosecutions will decide in the coming weeks whether to bring charges against three gardaí in relation to alleged corruption in Co Donegal.

FRANK McBrearty Snr says he is prepared to go to jail and on hunger strike rather than appear as a witness at the Morris Tribunal.

A detective sergeant was granted a transfer to an elite Dublin unit just days after being arrested and questioned in connection with a range of serious offences.