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Twilight Payment wins but Anthony Van Dyck’s death adds to race’s tragic recent legacy
Twilight Payment gives Joseph O’Brien his second Melbourne Cup winner
Aidan O’Brien second with Tiger Moth but Anthony Van Dyck suffers fatal injury
Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer stolen for third time
Frans Hals 17th-century Dutch Golden Age artwork taken from museum near Utrecht
UCD student gives famous painting Covid-19 twist to raise funds for charity
Trainee nurse spent more than five hours painting Girl With A Surgical Mask
The eyes lost it: Girl with a Pearl Earring shed her eyelashes, scan shows
Artist not working from imagination, but ‘faithfully painting a real person in a real place’
Joseph O’Brien looks to Melbourne Cup after Iridessa success
Aidan O’Brien and son Joseph have seven of the 24 runners in field on Tuesday morning
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A new augmented reality gallery brings the Dutch master’s 36 paintings to your phone
Joseph O’Brien’s Latrobe to bid for Hong Kong Vase
Irish Derby hero primed for last major international Group One feature of the year
Aidan O’Brien hoping to see a contender for Too Darn Hot
Dewhurst winner already dominates next year’s classic picture
Ryanair eyes cultured makeover with National Gallery link-up
Irish airline has signed on as a corporate partner to the Merrion Square gallery
Micheál Donoghue ‘shocked’ at being named Manager of the Year
Galway boss rewarded for ending his county’s long wait for an All-Ireland hurling title
Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns
Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years
Ascot Gold Cup a target for Melbourne Cup hero Rekindling
Three-year-old gave Joseph O’Brien a landmark victory down under on Tuesday
Aidan O’Brien Group One run stalled by French cancellation
Sunday’s Saint-Cloud card scrapped due to protest against French racing budget cuts
Aidan O’Brien’s Johannes Vermeer third in Caulfield Cup
Wait for 25th seasonal Group One goes on, Saturday’s Fairyhouse meeting called off
Fringe benefits and hard-as-nails creatures: this week’s art highlights
From fruity picnics to provocative pigeons. Art goes over to the wild side this week
Aidan O’Brien says Minding may never race again
Meanwhile Nezwaah achieved Pretty Polly glory at the Curragh on Sunday
Dermot Weld scores at Leopardstown with Harzand
Jet Setting beats Aidan O’Brien’s Alice Springs to 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
Harzand to relish heavy going in Derby trial at Leopardstown
Dermot Weld’s charge poised for big effort in PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes
Midterm and Foundation among contenders for Epsom Derby
Joint favourites head the list of the 136 horses to stand their ground for the famous classic
Joseph O’Brien expecting big things from Air Force Blue
Hopes high that two-year-old will mature to make 2016 an even better year than 2015
College counselling: making sense of confusion and pain by listening
Low self-esteem, poor body image and feeling disconnected is a concern in students
Dettori leads Irish attack on Melbourne with Max Dynamite
Mullins-trained runner joins Kingfisher and Bondi Beach for Australia’s greatest prize
Aidan O’Brien declares 21 runners for Leopardstown
Champion trainer’s focus on Melbourne but is not neglecting home fires
Air Force Blue and Emotionless to clash at Newmarket
Godolphin’s Emtionless a marginal favourite for the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes on Saturday
Pat Smullen and Covert Love strike gold in Prix de l’Opera
Smullen on board Free Eagle was beaten in the Arc by Frankie Dettori riding Golden Horn
Aidan O’Brien spoilt for choice as he targets record Juddmonte haul
Ballydoyle trainer has 11 options to choose from ahead of Group Two race at Curragh
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