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TIPPED: Ghaiyyath runs at Newmarket today. Photo: Edward Whitaker

Horse Racing

Ghaiyyath to rule over quality Newmarket field

Ghaiyyath can gain a landmark first British Group One victory in today's Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup at Newmarket.

Teenager Keane Mulready-Woods was murdered in January

News

Oil tank torched at house gardai believe was teen murder site

Gardai are investigating an arson attack at a property where they believe tragic teen Keane Mulready-Woods was murdered and dismembered.

LUCKY ONE: Shane Long has a new two-year deal at Southampton. Photo: PA

Soccer

Anxious wait for Irish on football futures

Shane Long remains a Saint but Jonny Hayes is no longer one of the Bhoys. And Dubliner Hayes is slowly finding out that being a footballer in your 30s without a contract in the Covid-19 age is no picnic.

Darren Comerford was pepper-sprayed, gardai claimed

Courts

Gardai disarmed man carrying large knives, court is told

A Dublin man had to be pepper-sprayed and disarmed when gardai saw him walking down a city street carrying two large kitchen knives, a court has heard.

People wearing face masks in Dublin city centre yesterday

News

Public urged to stay away from house parties as 'R' number grows

People are having house parties "with abandon" and those invited to such gatherings must stay away, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan warned yesterday.

HARD HITTING: Dan Tuohy in action for Ulster. Photo: John Dickson/Sportsfile

Rugby

Touhy: It's tough to stick to party line

Dan Tuohy caused quite a stir back in February when he announced his enforced retirement with a brutally honest statement, which offered a withering assessment of what he believed to be the ugly side of professional rugby.

Paul McGinley. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Other Sports

McGinley: Ryder show must go on

Paul McGinley has backed plans to get the Irish Open back on the 2020 European Tour schedule, as he admitted the glories weather last weekend added to his pain after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Soccer

FAI hope to deliver LOI clarity next week

The FAI are hopeful that clarity on the protracted debate around the proposed return of the League of Ireland can be delivered late next week.

The Hellfire Club, where there are plans to build a visitor centre

News

More objections raised to €19m Hellfire Club visitor centre

Opponents of a controversial new visitor centre proposed for the Dublin Mountains have challenged claims by its promoters that it will have no adverse impact on protected habitats and wildlife in the area.

LYING IN WAIT: St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge, Kildare. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

GAA

Lilies roadmap a signpost for GAA

As county boards anxiously await the unveiling of the GAA's 'return to play' roadmap, there is a growing sense of optimism and a pressing requirement for fixture planning.

News

Documentary on Sophie's murder set for Sundance

An eagerly awaited documentary on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is set to get its world premiere at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival in the US next year.

Trees were cut at the front of number 37a Highfield Road

News

Gardai stop trees being felled at leafy Rathgar development

Gardai were called to intervene in a tree-felling operation at a luxury development in Rathgar where socialites Monika and Cyril Murray used to live - and veteran crooner Dickie Rock was a neighbour.

Nathan Coakley Hutch and his girlfriend Nikita Murtagh

News

Death threats, car chase and claims of a 'turncoat' spy as Hutch gang implodes

A number of one-time close pals in the Hutch gang have turned on each other - leading to death threats, chaotic scenes and GIM forms being issued.

News

'An absence of moral leadership' - Taoiseach's veiled swipe at Trump

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has criticised Donald Trump, saying there has been an "absence of moral leadership" in the response to protests across US cities in recent days.

News

Lowry and Murphy open to supporting coalition after talks

Controversial TDs Michael Lowry and Verona Murphy have said they are open to supporting a coalition government following a meeting with the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens.

Spurs are estimating they could lose more than £200m in revenue because of the pandemic. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Soccer

Spurs get £175m bank loan

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has urged the authorities to find a "safe way" to bring supporters back into stadiums after his club took out a £175million loan from the Bank of England to help them survive the coronavirus crisis.

News

'It's the end of us', warn pubs over 2m ruling

Ireland's pubs say they face ruin unless the Government eases one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, under which they can only reopen in August and must keep drinkers two metres apart.

The Merseyside derby is due to be played at Goodison Park over the weekend of June 19-22. Photo: PA

Soccer

Neutral venues will be used as necessary in Project Restart

Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to the use of neutral venues where necessary in order to complete the 2019-20 season, but have delayed a decision on how to end the campaign if it is cut short.

News

Brothers raided after alleged bid to poison horses

Gardai carried out a search operation against two brothers suspected of being behind attempts to poison horses and contaminate milk supplies as part of a campaign of intimidation, the Herald can reveal.

News

Government 'faces war' over plans to cut part-time PUP by 40pc

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) for part-time workers will be slashed as part of the Government's plan to reduce the massive welfare bill caused by coronavirus.

Pete Taylor, who was injured in the shooting, and his partner Karen Brown at a boxing event in Belfast in 2018

News

Wounded Pete sues over boxing club gun attack

Boxing coach Pete Taylor and his partner Karen Brown have issued personal injury proceedings over the shooting incident at his club two years ago.

Black Lives Matter protesters outside the GPO on Monday

News

Anti-racism rally still on, but Covid rules must be followed, say organisers

An anti-racism protest will go ahead at the US embassy on Saturday, despite the cancellation of another rally over "potential fears of prosecution".

Dozens of bottles of high-end alcohol were seized, along with documentation, devices and €30,000 in cash

News

'Ringleader' among five held as raids bust €1.5m money laundering mob

A north Dublin-based crime gang which is heavily involved in organised prostitution and thefts, as well as internet and Covid-19 payment scams, was targeted by gardai in a major search operation yesterday.

GAA

StatSports findings show training incursion times in GAA less than in games

A typical competitive match will involve an average of 17 'incursions' per minute between players, lasting an average of 2.5 seconds each, StatSports GAA player proximity report has established.

Deputy chief medical officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, confirmed that there was one new cluster of the virus in a direct provision centre

News

Timely boost for kids as playgrounds to reopen

Children are expected to be allowed some screen-free fun in summer camps and playgrounds from next week as public health experts meet today to decide on the next phase of exiting the lockdown.

Renovation work will begin at the Natural History Museum

News

Museum seeks €150k whale hunter with head for heights

The removal of two iconic whale skeletons from the ceiling of the Natural History Museum in Merrion Square, to facilitate renovation works later this year, is set to cost €150,000.