A woman who brought her 83-year old mother on a day out to world-famous Powerscourt Gardens claimed before the High Court she fractured her wrist when her mother’s wheelchair went out of control on a steep slope.

Powerscourt Distillery, a new venture based in the Powerscourt Estate in Co Wicklow, is seeking new funding to complete a €10m whiskey distillery. It hopes to have €5m raised in a funding round this year.

Never let it be said that the Golf Column isn’t ahead of the game but if proof were needed, we’re not too modest to toot our horn.