Don’t write off Gráinne Seoige. The original celebrity candidate was Jack Lynch
Lynch is a prime example of the problem with lazy monikers and a label that lumps all candidates with name recognition, but wildly varying backgrounds, together
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Politician and jockey
‘My daughters’ generation are bigger consumers than I remember being’
Me & My Money: Caroline Lyons, co-founder and presenter of What a Woman podcast
Miriam Lord’s week: Election talk gathers pace as victorious athletes demonstrate how to pass the baton
A year on from Tubsgate was discussed at British ambassador’s get-together before Harris makes a dash to Castlebar
Neale Richmond should know better: calling grown women ‘girls’ is inherently belittling
Imagine anyone calling Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel and Indira Gandhi ‘the girls’
European Election: Mick Wallace loses out as Kathleen Funchion (SF), Michael McNamara (Ind) and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (FF) win final seats in Ireland South
Election results: Barry Cowen expected to be elected alongside Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan as Midlands-North-West counting continues
European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to lose seats in local elections but happy to be exceeding expectations
Civil War parties still vying to be largest in local government as counting continues
Local election results: Hundreds of seats yet to be filled as FF and FG set to battle it out to be largest party
Election results: Sinn Féin will make gains in comparison to 2019 result but TD David Cullinane says ‘obviously we expected to do better’
At least €423,000 spent on online advertising for political parties and candidates in lead-up to polling day
Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months
Election results: The candidates and constituencies to watch and what the main parties are hoping for
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
‘Celebrity’ election candidates: On the campaign trail with Ciaran Mullooly, Nina Carberry and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Mullooly and Carberry are contesting the European elections in Midlands-North-West, Mhurchú in the South constituency
European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pick
Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh
Rachael Blackmore hoping for fifth time lucky at Irish Grand National
Irish jockey back in action on Easter Monday aboard De Bromhead’s Full Time Score
Dancing with the Stars 2022: Everything you need to know
A new season has yet to be green-lit. The judges, though, are keen to return
Dancing With The Stars: Nina Carberry is well placed to gallop home in first place
Semi-finals review: The jockey faces Ellen Keane, Erica Cody and Jordan Conroy in the final
Dancing With The Stars 2022: Everything you need to know
The show returned last week after two years, with some familiar and some new faces
Dancing with the Stars returns to RTÉ, meaner and leaner than BBC’s Strictly
TV review: Jockey Nina Carberry’s natural athleticism carries the day in Episode 1
Home By The Lee could be the answer in Irish Grand National
Latest Exhibition looks to have a serious job on his hands to defy top weight on Monday
Meet the nominees for The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year 2020
Introducing the 12 contenders for this year’s award after a stellar year in women’s sport
Barriers broken, Rachael Blackmore rides on to greater heights
The Tipperary jockey arrives at Cheltenham with an impressive a book of rides
Rachael Blackmore and Bryony Frost aiming for Galway Plate Glory
Authorities hope prize money boost can help increase dwindling crowd numbers
Punchestown Festival: Jumps jockey greats turn 40 but look far from done
Walsh, Russell and Geraghty can continue for years with advances in conditioning
Sir Erec injury couldn’t have been predicted, says BHA
Rachael Blackmore lands first Grade One on 50-1 shot Minella Indo in Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle
Blackmore and Frost to fight out Ryanair Chase
Monalee should be approaching his career peak while Frodon leads English prospects
Jump Girls really are a breed unto themselves
Heartwarming documentary a remarkable insight into women in horse racing
Fifty winners for the season a major milestone for Blackmore
Top rider just 7-1 to become first woman to be crowned Irish champion jockey
Polo provides opportunity for Irish racehorse trainers
Siobhán Herbst creates equine firm to supply alternative to dear Argentine bloodstock
President Higgins feeling ‘very fit’ as race for Áras looms
Michael D Higgins presents Galway Plate despite gambling sponsorship objections
Punchestown unlikely to move to a Sunday finish anytime soon
Organisers will look at ‘pros and minuses’ of moving dates as record 35,958 attend final day
Nina Carberry follows Katie Walsh into retirement after win
Amateur star bows out after victory aboard Josies Orders at Punchestown
Blackmore expecting the unexpected ahead of Grand National debut
Jockey is not thinking about what it would mean to become first woman to win race
McManus’s lightweight can make most of the conditions in Fairyhouse feature
Willie Mullins outnumbers Gordon Elliott in €100,000 feature on final day of festival
Saldier can get final day off to a flier for Willie Mullins
Trainer has four runners in pursuit of Cheltenham Gold Cup glory on Friday
Davy Russell on course to reclaim jockeys’ championship
Hardline’s success in the Listed Novice Hurdle the first leg of a Gordon Elliott hat-trick
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