Hopes were fading last night of finding more survivors of Turkey's second big earthquake in three months, which struck last week.

Hopes were fading last night of finding two missing fishermen alive after their boat was wrecked along the coast of Co Down.

Hopes of a last-minute pre-election announcement of a Gaelscoil for Offaly were fading last night as the election campaign began to wind down.

But hopes that the superstar colt will eventually get a green light to run in Ireland's premier classic looked to be fading last night.