Among the boulders that face the broad Atlantic Ocean on the Aran Island of Inis Óirr at the mouth of Galway Bay stands a ...

THE smallest of the Aran Islands, Inis Oírr, has been cleared for one of the biggest ever offshore infrastructural projects in Ireland – a pier upgrade and extension at a cost of close on €36 million.

Along with summer tourist traffic, the pier on Inis Oírr, the smallest of the three Aran Islands, will be seeing upgrades over the course of the next two seasons. The Inis Oírr pier is getting a ...

THE co-founder of TedFest credits late broadcaster Gerry Ryan with putting his annual celebration of Father Ted on the map. Now in its 19th year, organiser Peter Philips claims the Craggy ...

With more than £400,000 in prize money on offer over, Musselburgh Racecourse takes centre stage today with its highly regarded bet365 Scottish Cheltenham Trials weekend. In the £80,000 bet365 Scottish ...

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This seven-year-old is a proven handicapper but even a 5lb rise may not stop him at a track he thrives at. Trained by Adam Nicol, he has hit the frame in half of his starts at the course, including ...

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