Farm tragedy man is named

Road racer William Dunlop has released a statement revealing why he withdrew from the 2018 TT races.

A Carrickfergus business owner whose premises was damaged in an arson attack in the early hours of Monday morning has said it’s lucky no-one was killed in the incident.

Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force have executed a warrant at a west Belfast social club which was suspected of continuing to trade without a licence.

Carrick’s Andrew Irwin has vowed to ‘give my all’ after being drafted into the PBM Be Wiser Ducati team as a replacement for the injury-hit Shane Byrne in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

Jonathan Rea has ended speculation over his future after penning a new two-year deal to stay in World Superbikes with the Kawasaki Racing Team.

Two-weight world champion Carl Frampton will fight at Windsor Park on August 18 and the Belfast featherweight is delighted lineal heavyweight king Tyson Fury will fight oin the bill.