It emerged in September 2017 that urine samples taken from Clonbrien Hero at Curraheen Park greyhound stadium in Cork tested positive for benzoylecgonine on June 24, July 1, and July 22 in 2017

A PROMINENT Roman Catholic bishop in the US has banned congressman Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the Church, because of the latter’s support for abortion rights, Kennedy has claimed.

ARMY rider Captain Shane Carey took a cautious view yesterday ahead of today’s Samsung Super League competition in Rome.

PROCEDURAL defects with the testing of the blood samples from Waterford Crystal are likely to form a crucial plank of showjumper Cian O’Connor’s defence when he appears before the Judicial Committee of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) on Sunday.

Cyanide occurring naturally in black cherry trees is being blamed for more than 500 foal and fetus deaths in Kentucky.