Richard Johnson
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Woody Allen’s latest film shelved by Amazon
- Film
- August 31, 2018, 08:24
The release of Woody Allen’s latest film was cast into doubt on Thursday after Amazon Studios appeared to shelve it indefinitely. The 82-year-old Osc(...)

We need more than a plaque to mark Ireland’s history of cruelty
- Heritage
- April 14, 2018, 06:30
What do we do with Ireland’s institutional history? After the reports are issued, and the apologies made, how should Irish society and culture incorpo(...)

Tipping Point: There’s no way to make hitting an animal look attractive
- Sport
- April 9, 2018, 06:00
The Aintree Grand National is racing’s best recruiting agent for the next generation. It’s how I got hooked to racing as a kid. Tales of Red Rum(...)

Michael O’Leary hails ‘golden era’ for Irish racing at Cheltenham festival
- Racing
- March 16, 2018, 21:14
Davy Russell edged out Jack Kennedy to secure the Cheltenham’s Leading Jockey Award for the first time in his illustrious career. Kennedy joined Russ(...)

Native River saves home honour with epic Gold Cup defeat of Might Bite
- Racing
- March 16, 2018, 19:03
A Cheltenham festival that threatened to turn into an Irish benefit saw Native River retrieve home honour with a superb Timico Gold Cup success on Fri(...)

Native River holds off Might Bite to take Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Racing
- March 16, 2018, 15:50
Native River saw off Might Bite to make all the running in what was an epic duel for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup. Third 12 months ago, the Colin T(...)

Altior in good shape for Cheltenham after Newbury success
- Racing
- February 11, 2018, 19:30
Altior is odds-on across the board to claim a third Cheltenham Festival victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase after his class shone through on hi(...)

Native River makes successful return to win Denman Chase
- Racing
- February 10, 2018, 15:31
Native River made a successful return from almost a year on the sidelines with an impressive display in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury. Colin Ti(...)

Horse racing trainer Richard Woollacott dies aged 40
- Racing
- January 23, 2018, 11:59
Tributes were paid on Tuesday to Richard Woollacott, the West Country trainer who saddled Beer Goggles to win the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last(...)

Thistlecrack well beaten into fifth on return to racing
- Racing
- December 1, 2017, 17:17
Thistlecrack had to settle for fifth on his eagerly-awaited reappearance as Beer Goggles caused a huge upset in the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at (...)