5 THINGS
LEARNED THIS WEEK
Horse trainer Peter Casey turns the RTE airwaves blue after his horse Flemenstar wins at Leopardstown. The man's celebration plans are now a Youtube sensation. Tracy Piggott told him he would get them all into trouble. Peter didn't care.
The average cost of running a car passes the €100-a-week mark for the first time. It hits the pockets all the harder when these days most families need two.
Comic Frank Skinner reveals he is to be become a dad at the ripe old age of 55. Congratulations to one of the best TV funnymen in the business. His new Friday-night show, Room 101, is a good way to pass half an hour.
Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal in the longest ever GrandSlam final (five hours and 53 minutes) to win the Australian Open. A special mention goes to Andy Murray who ran the eventual winner so close in the semi-final - the Scotsman's day will come.
Liam Neeson's latest film, The Grey, shoots to the top of the North American box office charts.
The Ballymena-man is swiftly becoming Ireland's greatest actionhero export.
