Although her stable star has lost to old foe Hurricane Fly three times this season, Jessica Harrington maintains that it is the Closutton legend’s stablemate, Faugheen that represents the biggest threat to Jezki retaining his Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham next month.

A controversial US group selling a "miracle" cure for serious conditions, despite the fact the product is industrial-strength bleach, is planning to return to Ireland this autumn.

A paramedic has described how his young son died from meningitis in front of his eyes within hours of being gripped with the killer disease.

Irish Examiner columnist, Jessica Harrington and fellow trainer, Willie Mullins, have reported their charges to be in good order ahead of the Cheltenham festival, where they will be attempting to bag big cash bonuses courtesy of Boylesports.

THE WEATHER has become an issue again and, to be honest, there is very little to report because it has been a quiet week as a result.

THE WEATHER has become an issue again and, to be honest, there is very little to report because it has been a quiet week as a result.

COMMUNITY leaders in west Wicklow are setting up a crime text alert system linking several towns and involving gardaí in the wake of the release of local convicted sex offender Larry Murphy.

I was absolutely thrilled with No One Tells Me’s run in the Galway Hurdle on Thursday. She really ran an absolute cracker to be fifth in what I think was a great race.

JOHN OXX clearly wasn’t happy with what he felt was the disdainful attitude of the chief executive of Paddy Power Bookmakers towards Irish racing at the Oireachtas meeting on funding for racing on Wednesday. Proof of that was the open letter John subsequently sent to the racing press.

Calls are being made on the Gardaí to revisit the case of missing Kilkenny woman JoJo Dollard.

The funeral took place yesterday of Jason Burke, aged 20, of Moone, Co Kildare, — the second victim of a single-car smash the previous weekend in which his passenger, Sarah Fitzgerald, 19, of Naas was killed.

THE town of Naas came to a virtual standstill yesterday for the funeral of local student Sarah Fitzgerald — the second of two sisters to die within a fortnight of each other.

A GROUP of cyclists aim to raise awareness of missing persons during a tour of Leinster counties this weekend.

GARDAÍ say they are still actively probing the disappearance of a 22 year-old woman who was last seen 12 years ago today.

A DIRECT appeal went out yesterday to anyone who may be harbouring secrets over the deaths and disappearances of eight women.

On the 10th anniversary of Jo Jo Dullard’s disappearance, her sister believes she knows the identity of her killer and says gardaí have not done enough, writes Cormac O’Keeffe.

A SISTER of missing woman Jo Jo Dullard yesterday said she had "lost complete confidence" in the gardaí.

WHAT began as a day of lots of long faces — and not just the horses — ended up changing tack mid-afternoon bringing smiles to Irish eyes.

Gardaí are hunting four raiders who broke into a pub and made off with the takings in Co Kildare overnight.

By Rose Martin

A 35-year-old man has been killed in a serious road accident in Co Kildare.