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Twenty years after his classic play pushed him into the limelight, Conor McPherson is doing his best not to let the ageing process diminish his spark, writes Padraic Killeen

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Ralph Beckett had a smile back on his face yesterday after a “miserable 11 days” ended with Simple Verse being reinstated as the winner of this year’s Ladbrokes St Leger.

 

Police are investigating after a parcel delivery company in Bangkok found preserved human body parts in three packages it put through a routine X-ray.

Police are investigating after a parcel delivery company in Bangkok found preserved human body parts in three packages it put through a routine X-ray.

Martin Dwyer was relieved to put what he described as an “awful” period behind him after a disciplinary panel at the British Horseracing Authority decided not to reciprocate the 56-day ban he received in India.

The Government has called for a public debate on the bill it intends to pass that will make abortion legal in Ireland for the first time.

St Eunan’s College of Letterkenny heaped misery on De La Salle, Waterford for the second time in a week at the Oscar Traynor Centre in Coolock yesterday.

Ciarán Hinds, star of film and TV, returns to the Abbey after 20 years, in Juno and the Paycock, says Pádraic Killeen.

A UK fashion chain formed following last year’s collapse of Ethel Austin fell into administration today, casting uncertainty over the future of more than 1,000 jobs.

A judge today granted Hollywood star Sandra Bullock a three-year restraining order against a man who has a history of stalking her and allegedly travelled cross-country to try to meet the actress after being released from a mental hospital.

Lindsay Lohan must face a two-hour deposition hearing next month.

Elle Macpherson's dog has signed a five-figure modelling contract.

Kristy McPherson is alone atop of the leaderboard at the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills after shooting a two-under 70 move on to eight-under 208 overall.

A wild ride that led to Lindsay Lohan’s arrest has sparked another lawsuit.

Around 2,500 jobs are under threat at budget clothing chain MK One after the group was put into administration.

An overloaded cabin cruiser on a night-time joyride in Sydney’s famous harbour collided with a fishing trawler, killing five young people and injuring nine.

Stacy Lewis made some history at the the 1.25 million NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday when she became the first amateur in 38 years to win an LPGA event.

IRISH actor Jim Norton has scooped a prestigious Laurence Olivier theatre award in London for his performance in Conor McPherson’s play The Seafarer.

Rolling Stone Mick Jagger has insisted on changing the name of a US comedy that featured a band of rogues trying to rip him off, a network chief has said.

JAMIE SPENCER was left with mixed emotions after receiving a 10-day ban for his riding of Mickmacmagoole in a banded race at Southwell over a year ago.

Supermodel Elle McPherson has laughed off speculation she is dating British soap star Ray Fearon, insisting the pair are "strictly friends".

Elle McPherson is officially off the singles market and back with her former partner of nine years, Arpad "Arki" Busson.

Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura passed a late fitness test to face Bank of Scotland Premier League new boys Falkirk at Parkhead.

A SUSPECTED republican terrorist accused of murdering a Northern Ireland police officer nearly 30 years ago has been deported from America.

With such a sterling cast to work with, McPherson brings us a cleverly constructed tale of two no-hope actors - Caine and Moran - who set out, Sting-like, to pull a con on a hood (Gambon) who has been a bit of a menace.

Hibernian today ended the 15-game managerial reign of Franck Sauzee.