AS an integral part of the celebrations to commemorate the 150th running of the Irish Derby this year on Saturday, June 27th, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball will take place in the magnificent surroundings of the K Club in Straffan, Co Kildare the night before on Friday, June 26th.

The Jack & Jill Foundation is the charity of choice for the second successive year and all proceeds will be donated to this charity which has been supporting over 1,800 sick children from across Ireland since 1997.