A blanket of snow covered the slopes of Cleeve Hill as Tralee jockey Brian Cooper turned for home in the Broadway Novices’ Chase at the 1955 Cheltenham Festival, a meeting that was almost abandoned due to inclement weather.
Phones have been hopping at caravan and camper parks across Co Wexford as the allure of safe, outdoor facilities and fun is about to bring tens of thousands of people to Co Wexford over the summer months. A rise in mobile home and campervan buying has seen waiting lists grow at an unprecedented rate as the government urges everyone to think and stay in Ireland this summer meaning a much needed boost to the local economy and also challenges in trying to meet the demand.
Bernard Whelan: The phone has been busy for this time of year but we haven t been able to give people very accurate information.