“It is a place we all love coming back to. It has unbelievable memories for us.”

Found remains in contention for the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday week following her narrow defeat in Sunday’s Irish 1,000 Guineas.

 

The mystery over why Anglo and Irish Nationwide were included in the blanket bank guarantee deepened after another senior banker said yesterday that he advised the Government not to include the stricken firms in the deal.

Dáil officials are set to ramp up security surrounding the ongoing banking inquiry due to the sensitive and “confidential” nature of the documents it is examining.

A grandmother has been spared jail for lying to GSOC after she posted a lewd Valentine’s card containing a G-string and a bullet to a detective in the Garda "cold case" unit.

Jamie Osborne’s Toast Of New York was foiled by the narrowest of margins in his bid to "pull off the impossible" as Bayern made all the running to score in the $5m Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Phone records show a Dublin woman was in contact with a detective garda when she allegedly posted a Valentines card containing a g-string and a bullet to one of the officer’s colleagues, a court has heard.

A woman admitted posting a lewd Valentine’s card and a G-string to a detective garda but denied mailing him a bullet or acting on behalf of his colleagues.

Two protests are underway outside the High Court in Dublin today as Greyhound Recycling prepares to apply for orders to stop alleged illegal picketing at its plant.

Greyhound workers have rejected new proposals aimed at ending the pay row at the Dublin waste company.

A 14-year-old boy saw his father being "cut open" with a meat-cleaver as they sat in their van waiting for his mother to come out of a shop, an inquest heard.

Greyhound Recycling claims a High Court order stopping protesters blockading bin trucks has been breached.

SIPTU workers at the Greyhound Recycling Plant are highly frustrated by the latest set-back in the long running row over pay-cuts and changes to working conditions, the union said.

Lawyers for Greyhound Recycling have told the High Court they have video footage which allegedly shows striking workers engaged in unlawful picketing.

Greyhound Recycling is to apply for a High Court injunction to prevent what it calls unlawful picketing at the Clondalkin facility.

Sinn Féin is to table an emergency motion on the Greyhound lockout at today's meeting of South Dublin County Council.

SIPTU is hitting out at bosses of Greyhound Household after they said that workers' wages are "reasonable".

DCC chief Tommy Breen is in line for his first salary increase in seven years, with his basic pay set to rise by over 2% in the group’s current financial year.

Johnny King experienced mixed fortunes on Amateurs Day in Cork, completing a his first double on Winter Magic and Operating and being suspended for five days for using his whip with excessive frequency on his first winner.

Large sums of cash, Christmas presents, and a live kitten are just some of the strange items found in Irish bins, according to Greyhound Recycling.

Willie Mullins admits Simenon faces a tough task from his wide draw in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan on Saturday.

One of the country’s largest household waste collectors has called for new safety protocols after a homeless man narrowly escaped death after falling asleep in a large recycling bin.

A homeless man sleeping in a city centre bin was moments from death after being emptied into the back of a bin lorry.

Finian’s Rainbow is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury in last weekend’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Last year’s winner Finian’s Rainbow will not defend his Queen Mother Champion Chase crown at Cheltenham tomorrow and is likely to miss the festival altogether, trainer Nicky Henderson said yesterday.

Nicky Henderson insists Grandouet remains on course for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday despite taking an alarming drift on the betting exchanges yesterday afternoon.

Shield booked his place in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when landing yesterday’s finale at Leopardstown.

It may seem like a stretch but there is a direct correlation between the AIB annual general meeting in 2001 and the conviction of fraudsters Achilleas Kallakis and Alexander Williams in the Southwark Crown Court yesterday.

A leading industrialist, whose companies continue to increase employment despite the recession, was honoured in Killarney, Co Kerry, last night.

Judge Olann Kelleher’s pronouncements on the commercial rates system in Cork have struck a chord with business owners across Munster.

DCC has further strengthened its energy division through the €24.5m takeover of BP’s Benelux- based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operations.

Introducing last-minute Government levies on health insurers is forcing younger, healthier people out of the health insurance market and increasing costs to older, sicker consumers, a forum on health reform heard yesterday.

Perhaps there is no more telling a tale of Seán FitzPatrick’s reversal of fortunes than the May 2005 Greencore AGM.

Support services group DCC has reiterated its full-year guidance after benefiting from “a solid start” to its current financial year.

I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I was a bit fed up right now after seeing all my plans for the week go out the window.

Seven Barrows is the place to be right now if you’re a horse, and it’s not a bad place to be as a guest of Nicky Henderson’s either.

Finian’s Rainbow made Nicky Henderson’s afternoon perfectly complete following a sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase in which it was almost impossible to encapsulate the drama.

Finian’s Rainbow completed a magical afternoon for trainer Nicky Henderson and jockey Barry Geraghty as he landed the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Around 18,000 Dublin households are being warned that they will be left without a bin collection after Thursday of this week.

Greyhound Recycling and Recovery is to hire 50 new staff in Dublin in the coming months, the company has announced.

Somersby (9-2) finally gained the big victory his consistent efforts deserved when wearing down Finian's Rainbow in the 25th Anniversary of the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot this afternoon.