Ken Griffin is originally from Dublin, but has lived in New York for the past 23 years. Formerly of Rollerskate Skinny, his latest band is August Wells. They play the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh tonight.

So strong was the narrative surrounding Conor McGregor’s recent occupation of New York that one could be forgiven for pegging him as a pioneer.

A week later than intended and in Cheltenham, rather than Ascot, Un De Sceaux gets his chance in the Clarence House Chase. The change of venue doesn’t really make any difference to him, the biggest difference to the race is that it’s a £70,000 race, and it would have been a £150,000 race had it been run last week.

I’ve ridden in a lot of King Georges but I don’t remember riding in one with such a small field.

The Christmas festivals are on the horizon but there’s plenty of good racing this weekend, and I’m really looking forward to riding Yorkhill on his chasing debut in the two-mile beginners’ race at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Some of the stranger stories from around the world

Hannibal Buress has no problem pointing to the elephant in the room, he tells Richard Fitzpatrick

Victor Raul Capacita is being lined up as the opponent for John Joe Nevin’s first fight since last November in New York next Tuesday.

Matt Stonie shocked competitive eating by upsetting Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut at the fourth-of-July hot-dog-eating contest at Nathan’s Famous, in Coney Island, thwarting Chestnut’s bid for a ninth straight victory.

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USA: In one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighbourhoods, a small group is trying a new tactic to curb the violence - by teaching yoga.

A long way away from the rest of the world.

Beyoncé, The 'Pretty Hurts' hitmaker, whose self-titled new album topped the US charts and sold over 500,000 copies in its first week of release despite no prior promotion, thinks it is more fun to be spontaneous and was even willing to break certain laws for her art.

Mila Kunis wants to have children with Ashton Kutcher and raise them in the Jewish faith.

The last single woman on Coney Island off Sligo married yesterday.

US President Barack Obama will travel to New Jersey later, to assess the damage caused by superstorm Sandy.

The red carpet has been rolled out as Northern Ireland welcomed home Oscar-winning director Terry George.

The red carpet has been rolled out as Down welcomed home Oscar-winning director Terry George.

Life in the New York area is returning to normal after Hurricane Irene left town and headed into Canada, leaving destruction in its wake.

Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard today by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind as strong as 115 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves.

Hurricane Irene has smashed into the North Carolina coast, forecasters said.

Tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Irene have begun lashing the east coast of the US, with the potential to cause billions of dollars in damage.

NEWS that the three men killed in Monday’s boat fire were not wearing lifejackets when picked up by the coastguard has once again raised questions over attitudes to water safety.

Aretha Franklin has been forced to cancel two shows after breaking her ribs in a fall.

BOAT skippers and operators of recreational craft were reminded of the importance of taking due regard of weather and sea conditions after a Marine Casualty Investigation Report showed how a man died off a west Cork Island after a minor boating trip went wrong.

AN EATING champion was freed after a night in a New York jail after gate-crashing a hot dog competition he had originally refused to enter.

THERE were lukewarm reviews for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies yesterday with some critics doubtful the long-awaited sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera will prove as successful as the original.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and stars of 'Love Never Dies' received a standing ovation at the world premiere of the stage musical.

WILL the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?

ANDREW Lloyd Webber yesterday launched the long awaited sequel to the Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies.

SEPARATE investigations have been launched by gardaí and officials from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) into the tragic accident which claimed the life of a 62-year-old Swiss tourist off the west Cork coast.