Graham Dwyer has been found guilty of the murder of Elaine O’Hara, Paul O’ Connell has been named Six Nations Player of the Tournament, and the remains of the crash vitims from the Germanwings disaster are being removed from the alps. 

Willie Mullins intends to enter his Champion Hurdle big guns at the Aintree Grand National meeting.

The topsy turvy state of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe market was thrown into further chaos after Sea The Moon lost his unbeaten record to Ivanhowe in the Longines – Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden Baden yesterday.

Not content with having another shot at winning the Crabbie’s Grand National, Across The Bay’s localowners have even begun writing their own headlines.

Business was booming with a bumper crowd at Grand National Monday at Fairyhouse — with cash flying and a visit from Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

TAKE Paddy With You. Just tuck him inside your mobile phone, or onto your iPad. But most of all, take him in your head, where he can pop out every now and again, tap you on the shoulder, and whisper that it’s time for a flutter.

Bookmaker William Hill today said it was on track to meet full year forecasts after the group’s “best ever” World Cup offset a dire horseracing season.

Roger Loughran will take the plum spare ride on Vic Venturi in the John Smith’s Grand National after Paddy Flood suffered a broken collarbone.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy looks set to partner Jonjo O’Neill’s Can’t Buy Time as he chases an elusive first success in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

This afternoon’s Becher Chase meeting at Aintree will go ahead as planned as the course escaped the forecast snow.

GARDAÍ investigating the shooting of Mark Moloney in Limerick last Saturday have focused their investigation on the movements of the black Toyota Celica used by the gunman.

ARMED Garda units were on high alert last night in Limerick amid fears of more bloodshed following the latest feud murder.

Howard Johnson hopes Grey Abbey can bounce back to form in the skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby on St Stephen's Day.

Two races over the Grand National fences on the same day at Aintree and Haydock’s leg of a £1m (€1.46m) bonus look certain to attract jumping fans to the inaugural North West Masters.

ROBERT ALNER yesterday confirmed Kingscliff on target for a mouth-watering clash with Kicking King in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown next week.

Singer Declan O’Rourke today revealed that the launch of his acclaimed debut album has sent concert-goers around the country scrambling for tickets.

Chives looks set to have his next start in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup after he was pulled out of the Edward Hanmer Chase at Haydock yesterday on veterinary advice.

A total of 81 horses remained in the Martell Cognac Grand National after today’s confirmation stage.

Florida Pearl returned to his best as he impressively landed the Martell Cup Chase at Aintree.

Irish horses racing in the Grand National face being quarantined for as long as six months.