Cooldine staked an early claim for the Cheltenham Festival when making a successful chasing debut at Thurles.

Spectacular plans to transform the harbour where the ill-fated Titanic liner was built into Europe’s largest waterfront development could mean up to 20,000 new jobs, it was announced today.

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan has taken a massive World Cup gamble by naming Chris Paterson at stand-off for Saturday’s make-or-break qualification decider with Fiji.