DUBLIN singer Imelda May was last night named best breakthrough performer at the Classic Rock Awards held in London.

THE Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Race at Tipperary tonight has attracted six previous winners, but it is the maiden Hitchcock who may provide the solution.

The brutal and senseless murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy has forced many people to question what is wrong with society in the North, a priest told mourners today.

Entertainment group Sanctuary today attributed a 45.7% rise in revenues to a resurgence in the popularity of indie icon Morrissey.

U2 are the 10th most successful recording artists of all time in the British charts, according to this year's list in the annual Guinness British Hit Singles and Albums book.

Mystic Menu, once again, lays out some predictions and identifies trends for the coming year in Irish food.

There is just no stopping Johnny Murtagh and the in-form rider continued his terrific run of form with a four-timer at Dundalk this evening.

Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to rock at a leading awards event.

Coldplay flopped at the Brits tonight, walking away empty handed despite being nominated for four awards.

GUNS N’ ROSES star Axl Rose, who kept the world waiting 15 years for his comeback album, has been declared the greatest lead singer of all time.

UK Entertainment group Sanctuary dealt investors a double blow today when it issued a fresh profits warning and said an earlier takeover approach was unlikely to lead to an offer close to its current value.

Former champion Ruby Walsh kept punters happy at a sunny Cork last night when doubling-up on well-backed Roman Flight and odds-on favourite Simenon in the opening two races.

Lee Westwood admits it will be ironic if his first victory since moving to Florida comes in England tomorrow, where the world number 12 could win his maiden BMW PGA Championship at the 20th attempt.

Majestic Timeline has put County Roscommon handler Adrian Joyce on the map in his first season as a trainer.

There may be no less than 18 runners in the Giantsgrave Handicap Hurdle at Clomel this evening, but Arthur Moore’s Drumlister has to be a reasonably confident nap choice.

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD mare End Of The Affair outstayed her rivals to register the six win of her career in the featured boylesports.com Handicap over two miles at Dundalk yesterday.

GER Lyons can continue his terrific record at Dundalk by saddling once-raced Shirley Blake to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at the track tonight.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s final studio album, and fans aren’t just able to buy a new “super deluxe” boxset to celebrate the occasion. They can also buy the childhood home of late frontman Kurt Cobain, complete with his mattress.