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A holiday brimming with history, heritage and culture is a traveller's delight and Ashford Castle is one hotel that can promise all three in abundance. The 800-year-old castle has withstood many key moments in Irish history, none more so significant than Ireland’s fight for freedom from British rule.

Peter McCullagh is rapidly gaining a reputation as Master of Mayo Autocross. On Sunday the Maynooth driver extended his winning streak on Mayo and District Motorsport Club’s challenging circuit to three, with a dominant performance in his Mitsubishi Evo 9. On current form it will take a determined effort from his rivals to prevent back-to-back Mayo Autocross titles heading back to Kildare.

A Ballinasloe man with multiple sclerosis could face a further delay in getting permission to return home for family visits while in possession of his palliative medication, which includes cannabis, after a failed complaint bid to the European Ombudsman.

James Lannon from Boyle in Co. Roscommon achieved a long-held ambition on Sunday by claiming his maiden victory on Mayo and District Motorsport Club’s final autocross of the year. In doing so he became the fifth winner of the popular loose surface series in as many events, in what has been an enthralling season of motorsport at the challenging 2.7 km circuit at Harrington’s Quarry near Swinford. It was also a successful day for local hero James McGreal whose third place finish was enough to ensure he retained the Frank Harrington trophy for overall autocross champion for the second successive year.