With equestrian sport’s world championships, the World Equestrian Games, less than three months away, Irish eventing was boosted at the weekend by a number of stellar performances at the four-star German meeting at Luhmühlen.

Bertram Allen and Michael G Duffy will carry Irish hopes in Rome at this weekend’s Italian nations cup, with the country not represented in the team event.

A woman who sued a hospital after she was given a wrong HIV positive result when her blood test was mixed up with that of another person has been awarded over €57,000 by the High Court.

A woman broke down as she told how she was devastated when she was given a positive test result for HIV after a hospital mixed up her blood sample with that of another person.

The opening event at the new home of Cork cross-country at Riverstick was marked with an absorbing men’s senior race which saw East Cork regain the title from holders Leevale for their 10th win in 12 years.