THE classy Muirhead registered his first win over hurdles since landing the Grade 1 ‘Royal Bond’ at Fairyhouse in November 2007 when justifying 5/4 favouritism in the featured Ballinrobe Races 90th Anniversary Hurdle at the County Mayo track last night.

The cost of providing Defence Forces personnel for security during the visits of the Queen of England and President Obama has topped €1.7m.

I HAVE read all the reasons given by members of the public and our government why the Queen of England should be invited to visit our city and country.

He achieved instant immortality with an All-Ireland final hat-trick last September — but Lar Corbett knows it will count for nothing in Thurles on Sunday week

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams has all but welcomed the visit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to Ireland next week, saying he hoped it would strengthen ties between the countries.

Presenter and journalist Anne Robinson is to step down from her role as host of the Weakest Link, it was announced today.

Sinn Féin has described the Queen of England's State visit to Ireland in May as "premature".

THE Queen of England and US President Barack Obama will receive official invitations to visit Co Cork later this year.

TV and radio broadcaster Terry Wogan has collected a knighthood from the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace.

McLaren today officially opened their multi-million pound headquarters in Woking in England today.