Queues were forming for Dublin properties today even before the pieces were taken out of the box.

Ireland’s Bertram Allen makes his first FEI World Cup appearance of the 2018/2019 season in what is the third round of the series in Verona, Italy this weekend.

Ruth O’Connor discovers Margaret O’Connor’s mischievous street art millinery popping up in some unusual spots.

Danny Boy? Grace? Róisín Dubh?

We might consider placing that greatly under-rated force in Irish theatre, Lady Gregory. on a plinth in Dublin, writes Terry Prone.

IN Timoleague, west Cork, where the famous 13th century abbey overlooks the sea, there may be seen, these evenings, one of the most extraordinary displays of coordination and swarm behaviour in nature, a murmuration of starlings, says Damien Enright.

James Joyce’s famous short works are filled with music. Alan O’Riordan meets two gallants who decided to make them into an opera.

The latest Longines FEI world rankings saw Irish riders on the move following the European Show Jumping Championship success last month.

America have won this year's Aga Khan Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show.

A dramatic last-gasp win by Shane Breen in the Sport Ireland Classic crowned Irish dominance of yesterday’s opening-day action at Dublin Horse Show.

A fun beach-hut in the city; cocktail and tapas bar with tasty food, excellent cocktails, good wines and charming staff.

Statues and sculptures are to play a role in bringing Dublin’s hidden stories to life as part of a new tourist experience.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has not deviated from its assertion that MHS Going Global is eligible for the Olympics, and it is hopeful that it has “clarified” a query from the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) regarding the ownership of the horse ridden by Greg Broderick.

Cian O’Connor declared on Facebook this week that he think’s “Ireland will win” today’s Furusiyya nations cup in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Sport Ireland admitted this week that the Deloitte audit of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) had raised some issues, but it suggested that this was not out of the ordinary.

It is ironic that the city of Dublin is guarded by an alleged mad cow. for those approaching the capital from the South and Mid West.

Ireland eventing manager Nick Turner was not dissatisfied to see his team finish runner-up to the British again in the nations cup at Ballindenisk International Horse Trials yesterday, suggesting it was a realistic result.

The death occurred in his native Limerick yesterday of Paddy Reid, one of the country’s most celebrated rugby players.

Horse Sport Ireland has not ruled out taking the case involving Cian O’Connor to the Swiss federal courts.

Cian O’Connor had good reason to describe Good Luck as one of the “most talented” horses in the world after he and the gelding delivered one of only seven clear rounds in the €1.5m Furusiyya Nations Cup Final on Saturday.

It is unusual to see Molly Malone push her barrow in Beijing, instead of Dublin. But there she is in the capital city of China.

Greg Broderick was basking in the sunshine yesterday at Millstreet International Horse Show... and the fame.

Millstreet International Horse Show begins in earnest today and the numbers tell the story: Over 6,000 entries, 1,300 stables, 110 competitions, 10 countries represented, and over €200,000 in prizemoney.

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine clasped the Aga Khan Trophy yesterday at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show and declared that a medal at the European Championships in a fortnight is not an unrealistic hope.

In the build-up to this year’s Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show in the RDS (which gets underway today), 20-year-old Bertram Allen has undoubtedly been the main focus of attention.

Sam Watson is as confident as the capricious sport of eventing will allow that he will give a good account of himself when defending his CIC three-star title at Camphire International Horse Trials this weekend.

It may prove an omen that Cian O’Connor rides Good Luck in today’s Furusiyya Nations Cup at La Baule, France, but the Olympic bronze medallist believes the team has enough ability to create its own fortune.

Bertram Allen’s philosophy heading into this weekend’s World Cup finals in Las Vegas is fairly straightforward: Do your best and see where it takes you, writes John Tynan.

Thurles show jumper Thomas Ryan gave Ireland its second win at the five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, at the weekend after Cork’s Billy Twomey provided the opener.

Equestrian: A single fence denied Bertram Allen a chance of successive World Cup wins yesterday in Stuttgart, Germany.

Billy Twomey landed in Verona, Italy, yesterday confident he can boost his World Cup account after making his first deposit last Sunday.

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine spoke yesterday of "sacrifices" made in preparation for the Alltech World Equestrian Games, but they counted for nought as the team failed to secure a place in the Rio Olympics.

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The Israeli Embassy in Dublin has removed a controversial image of the Molly Malone statue in a niqab from its social media accounts.

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Wexford’s Bertram Allen confirmed his status as a rising star of show jumping when riding Molly Malone V to victory in yesterday’s grand prix at Belgium’s nations cup show.

Dublin's famous statue of Molly Malone is being moved to a new home.

Molly Malone is moving her wheelbarrow through the streets broad and narrow, as the iconic statue is on the move to make way for Luas works in Dublin city centre.

Arts Theatre runs its annual Writers’ Week from February 19-22. The competition, which sees six shortlisted plays premiere, was established in 1986. This year saw the biggest entry, with 38 writers entering their work for the competition.

Irish cities have plenty of famous sights, says Pól Ó Conghaile. He focuses on smaller, off-radar discoveries in his new book, Secret Dublin.

Living The Dream lived up to its name yesterday for Mayo show jumper Alex Duffy, the pairing finishing third in a competitive grand prix in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.