Showjumping scandal - Tarnished medal should be returned

IRELAND’S once proud reputation as a premier nation in the glittering world of international showjumping is in tatters.

In a bizarre scenario reminiscent of a Dick Francis thriller, police forces in four countries Ireland, Britain, France and Switzerland are investigating the theft of a urine sample taken from Waterford Crystal, the horse Cian O'Connor won a gold medal with at the Olympic Games in Athens.

Allegedly four drugs were detected in Waterford Crystal, including a masking agent.