For many, racing at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day is more essential to Christmas than Santa Claus. If you are one of the hundreds of race-goers who flock to Leopardstown to have a flutter or meet your friends, you'll be delighted to hear that there are three new bars awaiting you this year.
The Members' Bar, which is a completely new construction, was opened by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (a man who is fond of a flutter himself) on Thursday, and there will be two further totally refurbished bars and a brand new state-of-the-art entrance by the Christmas season.