Helen Sharp

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Dublin Horse Show: what it takes to stage Ireland's biggest equestrian event

As preparations peak for the Gallagher Dublin Horse Show, director Fiona Sheridan reveals the people, horses and community behind one of Europe’s most popular equestrian spectacle.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Dublin Horse Show: what it takes to stage Ireland's biggest equestrian event

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Dublin Horse Show: meet the women telling the stories behind the scenes

Dublin Horse Show: meet the women telling the stories behind the scenes

NEWS 29 July 2026

‘Only banter’ is not a defence in any workplace

‘Only banter’ is not a defence in any workplace

L2 15 July 2026

Trainer Sophia Harding's journey from local stables to Hollywood film set

Trainer Sophia Harding's journey from local stables to Hollywood film set

Trainer Sophia Harding's journey from local stables to Hollywood film set

NEWS 8 July 2026

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

Sergeant Ciara Lowry of An Garda Síochána’s Mounted Unit shares how these powerful animals combine courage and kindness to play a critical role in the evolving identity of modern Irish policing.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Opinion: the golden thread of breeding success

Opinion: the golden thread of breeding success

Helen Sharp invites William Micklem to consider the importance of the new Treo Eile Thoroughbred mare breeding scheme.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

The Norman breeders floating on a cloud to the World Cup finals

The Norman breeders floating on a cloud to the World Cup finals

A Norman-Irish success story, Susan Finnerty speaks to the breeders of Good Star du Bary ahead of the FEI World Cup final.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Olympic production: how to raise a five-star performer

Olympic production: how to raise a five-star performer

Elaine O’Neill of Ballyfore Sport Horses in Co Offaly, sits down with Helen Sharp to tell the story of Olympic ‘GL’ ‘FVD’.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

What buyers really pay for, from foal to finished Horse

What buyers really pay for, from foal to finished Horse

Dr Alison Corbally, director general of the Irish Horse Board, shares her insights from 42,799 Irish auction records over the last two decades.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

No fluke in the Flip line

No fluke in the Flip line

Christophe de Brabander of the renowned Stal de Muze in Belgium talks to Helen Sharp about Irish riders, producers and the young stallion that’s got the world talking

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Opinion: Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Opinion: Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Vet Dr Joe Collins MVB PhD asks if, just because we have the assisted reproduction techniques, should we always use them?

BREEDING 25 March 2026

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