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After Barcelona, where in the world are we now?

After Sunday’s clinching of an Olympic place in show jumping in Barcelona, Irish equestrian sport has moved to a place it’s never been before. The country will have eventing, dressage, and show jumping teams at next year’s Olympics - the first time ever that the sport in this country has been able to say that.

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Origins of EU came from the ashes of WWII

The best advice for any situation: Close your eyes and pull like a dog

food

Top 8 love bites

general

Book review: Ardennes 1944: Hitler’s Last Gamble

general

Shape I’m In: Paul Linehan, Frank & Walters

Head over heels for food of love

It’s Valentine’s Weekend, another great excuse for chocoholics to indulge. But for serious commitment to the cocoa bean, Belgians are the ones to beat.

Sun, 16 Feb, 2014

Advantage rule is merely a hindrance

These are the last days of the so-called advantage rule in Gaelic football and it is a death that should be celebrated.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2013

No '300' return for Butler

Gerard Butler has confirmed he won't be appearing in the '300' sequel.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2012

Sword and sandals romp fails to shine

Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer direct 'Meet The Spartans' (Cert 12, 82 mins, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,€25.52) an interminable spoof of the sword and sandals romp.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2008

300 movie is for sword-and-sandal fans

At the epic Battle of Thermopylae 300 Spartans stood against the might of the Persian Empire … and that ancient gallantry has made for a film of epic, thrilling, gory proportions.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2007

Piola completes the Italian job as football says farewell before the war

THE third World Cup began in France as war clouds gathered over Europe.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2006

Sweet dreams

CHOCOLATE, chocolate everywhere. Easter wouldn’t be quite the same without chocolate eggs and bunnies, hyper children and guilt-ridden parents.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2004

Nightmare over for Ronaldo - now for the final flourish

By Steve Black, Saitama

Thu, 27 Jun, 2002