The Irish Times

Fakir D’oudairies to skip Cheltenham with Aintree his likely next target

JP McManus likely to have 30 runners in the Cotswolds despite Fakir D’oudairies absence

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 14:45

A ‘disgusting movie’ made by ‘vile creatures’? This Irish film is far from that, says its director

Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor star in Aisha, Frank Berry’s movie about direct provision

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 13:00

Blackmore back among the winners at Fairyhouse

De Bromhead still on cloud nine after adding Aintree Grand National to stunning Cheltenham successes

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 22:00

Tiger Roll ready for a brand new adventure at Aintree

Two-times Grand National winner takes on Thursday’s Betway Bowl

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 16:07

Latest Exhibition’s Easter plans will not be decided until the last minute

Willie Mullins and owners have until Friday to make up their minds

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 15:34

Michael O’Leary will ‘continue to support’ Elliott despite ‘unacceptable’ photo

Betfair discontinues its association with trainer after incident comes to light

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 14:32

Honeysuckle to face four Mullins-trained rivals in Irish Champion Hurdle

Promising novice hurdler Andy Dufresne to skip the Cheltenham Festival

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 20:43

Minella Till Dawn favourite to bridge long Thyestes gap for JP McManus

Presenting Percy set to bid to complete a hat-trick of victories in Galmoy Hurdle

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00

Netflix: The best 101 films to watch right now

Half our favourite movies have vanished. But there’s still plenty of great stuff to search for

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:10

Champ to defend unbeaten chasing record on New Year’s Day

Nicky Henderson’s star bids for third win over fences at Cheltenham on Wednesday

Tue Dec 31 2019 - 17:06

JP McManus team hoping for soft ground at Leopardstown for Darasso

French recruit primed to take on Ireland’s top Gold Cup contenders in Savills Chase

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 07:50

Champion Hurdle winner Espoir D’Allen put down after ‘freak accident’

JP McManus-owned horse suffered accident at trainer Gavin Cromwell’s yard earlier this month

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 19:02

Muhammad Ali, a young Irish boxer and a 10-year labour of love

Float like a Butterfly has been worth every tough moment for director Carmel Winters

Sat May 04 2019 - 05:00

Top-weight Bristol De Mai taken out of Grand National at Aintree

Twiston-Davis-trained grey to bid for the Betway Bowl instead at Liverpool

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 17:30

Sir Erec and Mark Walsh look like a winning Triumph Hurdle combination

JP McManus’s star juvenile has overcome a stone bruise and could dominate the field

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 01:00

Mark Walsh aiming to help Farid earn Cheltenham ticket

JP McManus’s rider a 12-1 shot to be leading jockey at the festival

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00

The 50 best films of 2018

Year in Culture Review: From Lady Bird to A Star is Born, here are our films of the year

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 06:00

The 10 best films of the first half of 2018

Donald Clarke: Only two Oscar nominees for best picture make our six-month review list

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 06:05

Minella Rocco declared a non-runner in Grand National

Racing manager says ‘it’s purely ground related, he’s just not as good in soft-heavy’

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 11:06

Michael Inside: An Irish prison drama par excellence

Review: Frank Berry’s heart-breaking tale is shot through with generous humanism

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 13:53

‘Michael Inside’ – how prison affects a teenaged first-timer

‘A lot of the former prisoners said the story of the film is very much their story’

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 05:00

McManus star Anibale Fly confirmed for Aintree Grand National

Horse is set to be part of a four-strong McManus team in the Liverpool spectacular

Tue Mar 27 2018 - 18:38

Irish National €270,000 could be crucial in trainer’s title battle

Outlander looks set to carry topweight in Easter Monday highlight at Fairyhouse

Tue Mar 27 2018 - 07:17

Cause Of Causes ruled out for the season and misses Aintree National

Apple’s Jade could clash with Buveur D’Air in Aintree Hurdle

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 18:30

Derek O’Connor will get chance to secure Gold Cup glory on Edwulf

On The Fringe back in contention for a sixth Cheltenham festival appearance

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 01:00

Apple’s Shakira likely to contest Triumph Hurdle for JP McManus

‘Every Chance’ Yanworth will line up in Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham next month

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 17:45

Iftas 2018: ‘I’m a Traveller, I can’t get an agent, but this is still a huge moment for me’

John Connors’ best actor acceptance speech got a noisy standing ovation at the Iftas

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 22:20

Joseph O’Brien’s Edwulf claims dramatic Irish Gold Cup win

Amateur jockey Derek O’Connor brings home 33-1 shot ahead of Outlander

Sun Feb 04 2018 - 16:11

Irish Film Board announces major releases for 2018

TV adaptation of George RR Martin’s Nightflyers and Wolfwalkers among highly anticipated productions

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 13:35

Great Field could bid for Queen Mother Champion Chase for McManus

Defi Du Seuil on track for Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 18:15

Ascot Chase is on Coney Island radar ahead of Gold Cup

McManus star also has big Leopardstown prize as a pre-festival option

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 18:15

Cork Film Festival to screen some 200 films over 10 days

Festival will open with ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ and is predicted to generate over €2.5 million for local economy

Sun Oct 22 2017 - 10:46

The best films from this year’s Galway Film Fleadh

Michael Inside, Maze and Song of Granite are among the strong field of new Irish film

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 09:59

An outstanding horseman who influenced racing over decades

Obituary: Tommy Carberry; born September 15th, 1941 - died July 12th, 2017

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 06:54