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RTÉ News
03-07-2025
- RTÉ News
Oisín Murphy fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months for drink driving
Multiple champion jockey Oisín Murphy has been fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months after admitting to drink driving after he crashed his car into a tree earlier this year. Murphy appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court on Thursday afternoon where he pleaded guilty to one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol. The Killarney native was not asked to plead on another count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside. The four-time champion jockey in Britain was charged by postal requisition on 19 June after he drove his grey Mercedes A Class off the road and into a tree in Hermitage, Berkshire, at about 12.05am on 27 April. The 29-year-old was officially charged on the Thursday of Royal Ascot week, when he rode a double courtesy of Arabian Story and Never So Brave. He ended the showpiece meeting with five winners in total.
Irish Examiner
03-07-2025
- Irish Examiner
Oisin Murphy pleads guilty to drink driving offence
Multiple champion jockey Oisin Murphy has admitted drink driving after he crashed his car into a tree earlier this year. The 29-year-old Irishman appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court on Thursday afternoon where he pleaded guilty to one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol. He was not asked to plead on another count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside. The four-times champion was charged by postal requisition on June 19 after he drove his grey Mercedes A Class off the road and into a tree in Hermitage, Berkshire, at about 12.05am on April 27. He was officially charged on the Thursday of Royal Ascot week, when he rode a double courtesy of Arabian Story and Never So Brave. He ended the showpiece meeting with five winners in total.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MP defends free racecourse tickets before speech
An MP accepted hundreds of pounds worth of free tickets from a racecourse days before championing it in a parliamentary debate on gambling. Ascot Racecourse gifted Windsor MP Jack Rankin three tickets in a hospitality box - worth £675 in total - on 19 October 2024. The Conservative MP went on to champion Ascot and Royal Windsor racecourses in a debate on the horseracing industry on 24 October, and warned against tighter gambling laws. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) he was "proud" to represent the racecourses and accepting the gift was "entirely appropriate". "As an active, local and vocal member of parliament, it is my job to engage with, visit and represent our fantastic racecourses," said Mr Rankin, who also accepted two free tickets plus hospitality to Royal Windsor racecourse, worth £312, on 8 January. Rankin praised both venues in a debate on "government support for the horseracing industry" in parliament, five days after receiving the first gift. He said the economic importance of the annual Royal Ascot week "cannot be understated". He warned further affordability checks, which would require bookmakers to make sure customers could afford to place their bets, could mean "less money... invested in the sport" - something he said could be "catastrophic" for Windsor. "That is why I became an officer on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Racing and Bloodstock, and why it is entirely appropriate to accept invitations to attend events at both local racecourses," he said. An Ascot Racecourse spokesperson said Mr Rankin's visit was "an opportunity for us to engage with him and explain the impact that the racecourse has on the local economy". A spokesperson for Arena Racing Company, which owns Royal Windsor, said they were "incredibly grateful" for Mr Rankin's support. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Ascot Racecourse Royal Windsor Racecourse Arena Racing Company
