Place: Naas

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Four teens arrested as part of investigation into car thefts
Four teens arrested as part of investigation into car thefts
Gardaí arrested two teenagers after 'managed containment' operation on the M7, and a further two were arrested in the vicinity of an abandoned car on the N80

Sun, 21 May, 2023

'My life will never be the same': English tourist left with serious injuries after unprovoked attack
'My life will never be the same': English tourist left with serious injuries after unprovoked attack
Naas teenager sentenced to four-and-a-half year prison term with the final nine months suspended for D'Olier St assault

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

Bride's wedding dress was ruined helping guest thrown from hotel buggy, court told
Bride's wedding dress was ruined helping guest thrown from hotel buggy, court told
The guest was awarded €17,500 for his head, back and knee injuries sustained after the driver of the buggy performed a handbrake-style turn

Thu, 12 May, 2022

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Thomas Davis St in Cork one of the country's 'most littered sites'
The survey by An Taisce on behalf of Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) found litter problems are also deteriorating in Limerick, Galway and Dublin

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

Wedding of the Week: Marie's childhood friends were her bridesmaids for wedding to Raymond
Wedding of the Week: Marie's childhood friends were her bridesmaids for wedding to Raymond
And her beautiful bouquet featured her late grandmother's brooch 

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

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Gardaí arrest man as part of investigation into €1.1m invoice redirection fraud
Operation PARADE is investigating the theft of funds from a Dublin-based company in November of last year.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

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Gardaí appeal for information on fatal assault in Kildare
Gardaí in Naas say they are investigating all the circumstances of a fatal assault which occurred in the early hours of this morning

Sun, 03 Jan, 2021

Naas General Hospital confirms Covid-19 outbreak on one of its wards
Naas General Hospital confirms Covid-19 outbreak on one of its wards
As of 8pm last night, there were eight suspected coronavirus cases in the hospital.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2020

Los Andes and Papa Bear maintain Jessica Harrington momentum at Navan
Los Andes and Papa Bear maintain Jessica Harrington momentum at Navan
On a decent card in Navan, Jessica Harrington notched winners 25 and 26 for the season in Ireland, the first of which came in the opener when Los Andes became the stable’s eighth juvenile winner this term.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Weekend tips: Tullybeg worth waiting for in Bellewstown finale
Weekend tips: Tullybeg worth waiting for in Bellewstown finale
Four meetings this weekend, three of which are on the level, but the nap comes in the closing race on the National Hunt card at Bellewstown, in the shape of Tullybeg.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Navan tips: Hazel set to build on debut promise for Donnacha O’Brien
Navan tips: Hazel set to build on debut promise for Donnacha O’Brien
Donnacha O’Brien saddled his first winner on turf when Great House won at Limerick earlier this week and he can double up with Hazel, who can take the opening race on today’s card in Navan.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Leopardstown and Tipperary tips: Blackcatblackitten can repel all challengers
Leopardstown and Tipperary tips: Blackcatblackitten can repel all challengers
Another day of 16 Irish races to enjoy, and the nap comes in Leopardstown, where Blackcatblackitten can get the mark in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies’ Maiden.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Weekend tips: Frenetic can prove too quick for opposition in ‘Flier’
Weekend tips: Frenetic can prove too quick for opposition in ‘Flier’
Frenetic looked a colt with great natural speed when winning on debut and he can follow up in the listed Gain First Flier Stakes, the sixth race on today’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby card at the Curragh.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Naas tips: Good opportunity for Edward Hopper to get off mark
Naas tips: Good opportunity for Edward Hopper to get off mark
There is a good card in Naas this afternoon and Ger Lyons has found some good opportunities back in maiden company for a couple of highly tried runners.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Naas and Leopardstown tips: Master Matt can show winning credentials
Naas and Leopardstown tips: Master Matt can show winning credentials
The six-furlong handicap on today’s card in Naas looks particularly competitive, but the nature of the race should suit Master Matt. Trained by shrewd handler Matt Smith, the now four-year-old didn’t enjoy much luck in running last season, but performed very well on a number of occasions, most notably when runner-up to Make A Challenge on soft ground at the Curragh.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Not so complicated — free Irish app aims to simplify demands on clubs and Covid officers
Not so complicated — free Irish app aims to simplify demands on clubs and Covid officers
New Irish software handles contact tracing and other return to sport protocols for sporting bodies.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Naas chief Eamonn McEvoy thrilled as racing makes welcome return
Naas chief Eamonn McEvoy thrilled as racing makes welcome return
There was no crowd, no septuagenarians, and working teams stripped to the bare bones, but despite all the protocols in place Irish racing returned with great success yesterday afternoon at Naas.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Aidan O’Brien's More Beautiful wins first race in Ireland since March
Aidan O’Brien's More Beautiful wins first race in Ireland since March
Winning trainer of the second race, Jessica Harrington, is not permitted on track as the coronavirus protocols employed by Horse Racing Ireland preclude over 70s attending meetings.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Connections need to get the tactics right on Pinatubo
Ruby Walsh: Connections need to get the tactics right on Pinatubo
MONDAY is the D-day for racing here but, unlike last Monday in the UK, at least the racing at Naas kicks off with some bit of quality.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Landlord Yew Grove says its tenants paying almost all rents due this quarter
Landlord Yew Grove says its tenants paying almost all rents due this quarter
Irish stock market-listed office landlord Yew Grove - which has offices and industrial buildings in Dublin, Cork Airport, and Waterford IDA Park -- said it performing well in the Covid-19 economic storm in having collected almost all of the rent due from its company tenants.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Over half of Irish horse racing fixtures lost to coronavirus lockdown will be saved
Over half of Irish horse racing fixtures lost to coronavirus lockdown will be saved
More than half of the fixtures lost while Irish racing was in lockdown due to Covid-19 will be saved, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) revealed today as they published a new schedule for August through to December.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

‘Complacency’ biggest challenge for racing warns senior medical officer Dr Pugh
‘Complacency’ biggest challenge for racing warns senior medical officer Dr Pugh
Dr Pugh is overseeing a mammoth project ahead of a June 8 behind-closed-doors restart at Naas.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Ruby Walsh: There's far more to racing than gambling
Ruby Walsh: There's far more to racing than gambling
It's only nine more sleeps till horse racing returns to action at Naas on June 8 and four more before Siskin will bid to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas for Ger Lyons at the Curragh on Friday week.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Andrew Slattery Q&A: ‘You can’t afford dips in form — you have to try and keep on the ball all the time’
Andrew Slattery Q&A: ‘You can’t afford dips in form — you have to try and keep on the ball all the time’
Jockey Andrew Slattery is the latest to answer our questions.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

RTÉ off and running with new racing shows
RTÉ off and running with new racing shows
RTÉ will increase their televised coverage of Irish racing this summer.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Halford hoping for double Guineas delight
Halford hoping for double Guineas delight
Sinawann and Ridenza are on course to bid for Classic glory in the Irish 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas respectively next month.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Denis Hogan ponders route to Royal Ascot
Denis Hogan ponders route to Royal Ascot
Make A Challenge could tackle the Woodlands Stakes at Naas on June 8 before a possible trip to Royal Ascot.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Sports Stadium recalled: 'It was the Carlsberg job, being paid to bring sport to the Irish people'
Sports Stadium recalled: 'It was the Carlsberg job, being paid to bring sport to the Irish people'
Larry Ryan talks to Michael Lyster, Stephen Alkin, George Hamilton, Maurice Reidy and Michael O’Carroll to recall the heyday of RTÉ’s flagship Saturday show ‘Sports Stadium’.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Many questions for racing to answer ahead of potential return
Many questions for racing to answer ahead of potential return
Last week it was May 1 or 4. This week it’s May 7 or 19. Those are the rumours around the dates for the return of horse racing in Ireland. And in the UK, bookmakers report plenty of support for a May return there too, it now being odds-on to return at some point next month.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Tackling Covid-19: What we can learn from the 1918 Spanish flu?
Tackling Covid-19: What we can learn from the 1918 Spanish flu?

As coronavirus continues to spread, we can look to the past to see how societies handled similar large-scale disease epidemics, says Ida Milne.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2020

Pat Keane: Dominant Defi Du Seuil set to deliver definitive answer for punters
Pat Keane: Dominant Defi Du Seuil set to deliver definitive answer for punters
If punters are ever going to put on their betting boots at Cheltenham this week, then it will be today, on a programme that may well tempt one to come out to play three times!

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Benie in better form than last year, so she gets vote
Ruby Walsh: Benie in better form than last year, so she gets vote
A new year, a new day and a new dawn. A microphone awaits me instead of a saddle and, even though the build-up to today seems to have dragged equally as long as if I was riding, the lack of pressure and the ease with which I have slept is a new but very welcome feeling for me.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Oscar gains compensation in impressive fashion
Oscar gains compensation in impressive fashion
Charles Byrnes and Dermot McLoughlin shared the training honours at Leopardstown yesterday on a day when Gordon Elliott was among the trainers to work Cheltenham hopefuls after racing.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Danny Mullins making most of strong family link with Willie
Danny Mullins making most of strong family link with Willie
As a rider, the 27-year-old is not everyone’s cup of tea and has his fair share of detractors.

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

An Bord Pleanála refuses planning permission for €36m R&D campus near Dublin Airport
An Bord Pleanála refuses planning permission for €36m R&D campus near Dublin Airport

The future of a €36m R&D campus planned for a site near Dublin Airport is uncertain after An Bord Pleanála refused planning permission for the project.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

60% increase in new apartments built in two years
60% increase in new apartments built in two years

Cork City Council local authority area saw just 54 new apartments completed. Limerick city and county saw just 15 new apartments finished and Waterford just 24.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2020

Broken jaw sidelines Sean Flanagan
Broken jaw sidelines Sean Flanagan

Sean Flanagan is facing a spell on the sidelines after fracturing his jaw in a fall at Naas.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Ciel de Niege looks great each-way bet at around 10-1
Ruby Walsh: Ciel de Niege looks great each-way bet at around 10-1

Last week was the start of the new race times – there were a good few of them in the UK - and I think, for people who were viewing racing on the whole, it was a better experience.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2020

Promising Zero Ten primed for Punchestown
Promising Zero Ten primed for Punchestown

The highly-promising Zero Ten is primed for just his third run over fences at Punchestown this weekend.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Aaron O'Brien leads St Mary's to triumph over Gonzaga
Aaron O'Brien leads St Mary's to triumph over Gonzaga

Aaron O’Brien bagged a brace of tries at Donnybrook to give St Mary’s College a deserved 21-15 triumph over Gonzaga College in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup first round.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2020

Honey can claim the money
Honey can claim the money

Talking horses with Darren Norris.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2020

Ruby Walsh: Hard to get away from Stormy Ireland
Ruby Walsh: Hard to get away from Stormy Ireland

From Willie Mullins’ point of view, Allaho in the Beginners’ Chase and Jon Snow and The Big Getaway in the maiden hurdles are the key horses this weekend.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2020

Pat Keane: Footpad is now one to be avoided at all costs
Pat Keane: Footpad is now one to be avoided at all costs

Yes, indeed, Footpad again buried punters — many of them — one more time when failing to deliver in a Grade 2 chase at Thurles last Sunday.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2020

Pat Keane: Allen a Cheltenham banker
Pat Keane: Allen a Cheltenham banker

Will it all end in tears, just like Samcro?

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020

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