Front page: Today’s front page has a box headed “DISPUTE”. It states: “As a result of an industrial dispute between the managements of the Dublin newspapers and the National Union of Journalists, freelance journalists have withdrawn their services from The Irish Field, The Irish Times, Independent Newspapers and the Irish Press group. While the dispute continues The Irish Field regrets that some regular items will be missing from its pages.”

Today’s issue does not feature the work of some regular contributors, including Sam McAughtry, Claire Barry, Neville Ring, Jonathan Powell, Bob Fannin and Miles Napier. The front page also has two articles by Valentine Lamb, both bloodstock news.