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THE GOVERNMENT of Australia through the Australian High Commission in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago has launched its Direct Aid Program (DAP) for the period July 2021 to June 2022. DAP is a flexible small grants program through which the Australia Government supports development projects that contribute to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. This country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the following groups are eligible to apply for …

A secret syndicate of 100 punters, a scam months in the planning. The audacious 1975 sting orchestrated by Barney Curley, who died recently aged 81, was just the start of an astonishing story.

Barney Curley, racing punter on a grand scale who masterminded a legendary betting coup – obituary Alongside his professional gambling career, he managed Irish bands and trained in Newmarket, encouraging jockeys including Frankie Dettori 27 May 2021 • 3:19pm Barney Curley in 1984, two years after he moved to England and took out a licence to train Credit: Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Barney Curley, who has died aged 81, pulled off one of the most celebrated betting coups in the...

THE late Irvinestown native Barney Curley has been described as a hero to the gambler and a scourge to the bookies. Most famous for his betting coups in 1975, 2010 and 2014, the late 81-year-old – who passed away from cancer on Sunday – was also a well-respected horse trainer and philanthropist. Mr. Curley, who abandoned his training to become a priest, won millions of pounds through his betting coups, but he was much more than a professional gambler. The 1975 betting coup at Bellew...

Tributes paid to former horse trainer and renowned gambler Barney Curley Barney Curley passed away on Sunday AP McCoy paid tribute to Mr Curley FORMER horse trainer Barney Curley has been described as "one of racings great characters", following his death aged 81. Tributes were paid to Mr Curley, who passed away on Sunday following a cancer diagnosis. Born in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, he became a successful horse trainer and was famed for his betting coup involving the hors...

Barney Curley, the mastermind behind arguably the greatest betting coup of all time, has died at the age of 81.

While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted many families in Park City and Summit County through reduced work hours or full loss of employment, none have been affected more than undocumented women, says Diego Zegarra, Park City Community Foundation community impact director. Although these immigrants have helped support the economy, they have not been eligible for federal- or state-level unemployment benefits or government-supported stimulus checks, despite paying taxes, Zegarra said. Statewide...