It was a chock-a-block weekend of social activity, with the sun shining for good measure. On Saturday, the fashionable ladies were out in force for the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the The Curragh racecourse.
Guests included fashion writer Bairbre Power, Sky News presenter Gráinne Seoige and RTE presenter Pamela Flood who were judging the Best Dressed competition. Others enjoying the day included Georgina Heffernan and Grainne Sheehan, Minister John O'Donoghue TD, RTE commentator Colm Murray and former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
U2
Later that evening I attended the 2nd of 3 U2 concerts at Croke Park. With over 80,000 people present, my good friend John O'Driscoll and I were lucky enough to watch the show from the comforts of the sound stage. Also there were Bono's wife Ali Hewson, Gavin Friday, Guggi and Triona McCarthy.
The Derby
Sunday saw a heat wave decend upon The Curragh as the Philip Treacy hats kept the rays away at the Budweiser Irish Derby. Among the guests in the Horse Racing Ireland box were Alan Hughes and Debbie O'Donnell of TV3, songwriter Karl Broderick, Paul Collins of Today FM, Tamso Doyle and Eithne Donlon of The Irish Times. Editor of VIP Magazine Emer O'Reilly - Hyland looked amazing in a purple number. She and husband Ken are expecting their first child in September
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Question of the day: Which well known TV presenter was not allowed into the VIP hospitality area? When the security guard declared that he was 'just doing his job' the celebrity retorted with 'well I've just given this event 2 days of coverage on TV' before storming off.
