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CHELTENHAM racegoers face a Guinness blackout after pubs near Prestbury Park told of their “concerns” over a shortage for this year’s festival.

Brewers Diageo have been forced to restrict supply of the popular tipple following “exceptional consumer demand” at UK pubs.

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One boozer beside the track which usually sells up to 50 kegs on race week has been making do with just ONE.

Now pubs near the racecourse have revealed how they fear “a disaster” come race week.

Bosses at The Royal Oak, the closest pub to Cheltenham racecourse, last night admitted they were worried about next month.

Matt Beeson, manager of the boozer in Prestbury, told The Irish Sun: “I am struggling with supplies of Guinness. I have been limited by my brewery to one keg of Guinness a week.

“I usually go through about 45 to 50 kegs during race week. And at the minute I can only order one or two.

“Week in, week out, we’re usually two or three kegs. But race week we are like 45 to 50 in four days. It was 45 last year. There is a definite ­concern about supply.”

The Cheltenham Festival, which is the pinnacle of the jumps ­racing season, kicks-off on Tuesday, March 11.

The Irish Sun understands certain key stakeholders, such as the Guinness Village at Cheltenham, are ring-fenced by suppliers to ensure there is always enough available.

Punters at the racecourse will have to fork out a whopping £7.80, or around €9.30 for a pint of plain — a 30p increase in 2024 prices.

But nearby bars fear their taps could run dry — with some breweries threatening to jump ship to rival stout Murphy’s amid the crisis.

Mr Beeson, whose bar is owned by Butcome brewery, told us: “The company are threatening to put Murphy’s in. I don’t know whether that is in motion. It is all very day-to-day at the minute.”

Other bars close to the racecourse ­confirmed they have also been left scrambling amid the Guinness shortage.

Manoj Parkale, manager of the King’s Arms in Prestbury, told The Irish Sun: “We are facing a shortage just like others. It is a real issue.”

Popular bars in the heart of Cheltenham town centre have also been caught up in the Guinness crisis.

Independent boozer Tailors recently won the Racing TV Pub Of The Year — after being voted the best pub to watch horse racing in the UK.

‘NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY’

But Tom Bird, assistant ­manager of Tailors, told the Irish Sun: “Our cut has been pretty bad to be fair. Basically we are getting a fraction of what we were ordering.

“Every Christmas we order 30 barrels and we got four. It just goes.

“I don’t know what the situation is going to be in the future. But if it is like this, it is not going to be pretty.”

A Diageo spokesperson said: “We are making progress in replenishing stock levels in our distribution network. Demand continues to grow at unprecedented levels, and we are taking a responsible and sustainable approach to managing that across all our customers.”

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THE family of dog mauling victim Alejandro Mizsan say they are “blessed” to celebrate the brave schoolboy turning 12 – as an XL Bully ban kicks in today.

Ministers moved to bring in tough new laws to clampdown on the devil dogs after being left outraged by the horror attack on little Alejandro.

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Traumatised Alejandro, who was nine at the time, was playing with pals near his family home in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, when he was savaged by an XL Bully dog which was roaming freely.

Following a campaign, a ban on XL Bully dogs finally comes into force today, meaning it will be illegal to keep one unless the owner has a certificate of exemption.

And the Irish Sun can reveal courageous Alejandro had another big reason to celebrate this week after turning 12.

The car-mad birthday boy tucked into a special BMW themed cake with pals in Wexford.

And releasing photos of the 12th birthday bash, Alejandro’s family paid tribute to their lad, describing him as “an angel”.

Mum Otilia said: “We are the happiest parents because 12 years ago God sent you to our family. We are blessed family happy birthday Alejandro.”

Dad Ion Florin added: “Today is a special day for us. We thank God for blessing us with an angel.

“We want to tell all our family happy birthday and good health may God fulfill all your wishes little angel we love you so much happy birthday Alejandro.”

Alejandro’s 12th birthday celebrations came as new laws to ban XL Bully dogs were being rolled out.

Last March, Karen Miller and Niall Byrne were given two-year jail terms over a number of offences linked to the brutal dog attack.

From today it will be illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless you have a certificate of exemption.

The certificate will specify the dog’s licence details, microchip details, neutering details, age and description.

POSSIBLE PENATLIES

It will also specify the dog owner’s name, address, date of birth and contact number.

Any owner found to be in breach of the new laws risks a fine of up to €2,500 and/or imprisonment of a term of up to 3 months.

Tragically, last June, Nicole Lisa Marie Morey, 23, was killed by her dogs at her home in Fedamore, Co Limerick.

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THE head of the Spanish drugs squad that took down John Gilligan claims the notorious gang boss “likes what he does”.

The Dublin gangster’s Spanish gaff was raided in December as he slept, with cops uncovering a massive drugs lab.

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Gilligan was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence in September 2023 after he admitted to running a cannabis and sleeping pill smuggling ring between Spain and Ireland.

He also copped to the ­illegal possession of a gun in Costa Blanca in October 2020.

It was initially feared to be the weapon used to kill Veronica Guerin, before tests ruled this out.

And the senior Spanish officer said his experience of the veteran criminal, 72, is that he revels in his links with the underworld and likes being on the wrong side of the law.

Speaking on condition of anonymity because of his dangerous work tackling some of the worst criminal offenders, he said: “I’ve read claims he was reoffending because he was down on his luck and needed to make some quick money.

“But I believe he likes what he does, he boasts about his criminal past and his links to the world of crime.

“He likes that lifestyle and I don’t think he’s ever going to stop.

“If he ends up being released on bail, I think he’ll go back to what he’s been doing.

“His age and health issues could go in his favour to win his conditional release.

“And whatever he does, he knows that it’s likely to be years before he goes on trial which means he may not even be around when his trial does come around.”

Cops found the drugs lab when they raided a pad in Torrevieja, on the Costa Blanca, on December 18.

It was capable of producing up to €8million of drugs, mainly toxic pink cocaine. They also found a revolver wrapped in plastic and hidden outside.

‘HASN’T CONFESSED’

Offering the first details of the gun that was found, the top cop said: “It was an old revolver but one that could kill.

“He hasn’t confessed to being the owner but we think he could have been using it as a substitute gun and keeping it there in case of some emergency.

“He was the only person held at the property where we discovered the drugs laboratory.

“We raided the house at night when he was still sleeping.

“He hasn’t offered any type of explanation about anything. He’s remained silent throughout.

“He hasn’t wanted to say anything, to the police or the courts.”

DRUG LAB FOOTAGE

Spanish police went public on Thursday with the first images of the drug lab that led to Gilligan’s arrest and subsequent remand in prison after appearing before a judge.

Cops also released footage showing the moment armed officers used battering rams to smash into the property.

In their first comment on Gilligan’s detention last December, they accused him of flooding the region’s streets with illegal narcotics.

They alleged he was working with a “a family crime clan of Macedonian origin”.

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL

More than 16kgs of pink cocaine, or tusi, were seized along with 2.5kgs of cocaine and a mammoth stash of substances and machinery needed to produce drugs.

Spanish cops said: “With the ­substances seized in the lab it’s estimated the ­criminal gang could have produced between 300 and 600 kilograms of drugs.”

Gilligan was acquitted in the Irish courts of ordering the 1996 murder of journalist Veronica in 2001. But he was convicted of importing two tons of cannabis resin and caged for 28 years, reduced to 20 on appeal.

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DANCING With The Stars pro Laura Nolan has revealed she has gone on a “smile offensive” with partner Rhys McClenaghan.

The Olympic gymnast, 25, is topping the scoreboard on Sunday nights — but needs to “go out and have fun” during the dancing to make it look like he’s enjoying himself.

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Laura told The Irish Sun: “With gymnastics Rhys has been going out and doing something precise.

“There’s no element of performance in it.

“Whereas with dance you are showing off the routine you’ve learnt but you also have to let go. So facial expressions has been something we have been working on for the last few weeks. You have to have fun and enjoy the performance on the night.”

Rhys confirmed: “I’m definitely trying to enjoy it more because when I’m doing gymnastics I have to switch into a serious mode that no one is there in the arena watching me. Whereas doing DWTS, we have the same pressure as competing but I need to enjoy the routines we’re doing.

“That’s when I tend to get the best results. But seeing my family in the audience when I’m walking out on to the dance floor puts a big smile on my face.”

The pommel horse champion, from Newtownards, Co Down, revealed how entering the RTE dance show has been the perfect distraction for him after winning gold for Team Ireland at the Paris Olympics last summer.

Rhys said: “What better way to celebrate after winning an ­Olympic gold medal than dancing for three months straight. So I have been really busy since ­coming back from Paris.

“But that’s me focusing on things outside of the gym. It’s always been in my plan that after a successful Olympics, I would take the opportunity to enjoy life outside the gym. And just celebrate in the manner of being busy.”

But just like he did in Paris, the 25-year-old is back inspiring the nation again but in a more fun way.

Last weekend he dressed up as superhero Spider-Man on DWTS.

Rhys told us: “I was living out a childhood dream because I used to dress up as Spider-Man as a kid.

Scoring the first 10s of the season, Rhys and Laura’s Charleston to the theme from Spider-Man drew rave reviews from the judges with Karen Byrne telling them: “The whole thing was perfect. The traditional steps within were just unbelievable.”

The routine sent Rhys and Laura to the top of the leaderboard and they are now heavily tipped to lift the Glitterball trophy in the final.

But Rhys said he had no idea the impact his Spider-Man routine would have on kids across Ireland.

COPYING MOVES

He said: “I had so many kids watching around the country copying my moves. I walked out of the gym on the Monday and saw five kids in Spider-Man outfits.

“It’s really touching when something like that happens. That’s when you realise how important this show is.”

Tomorrow night is Dedication Week, with the dancers bigging up the people who have inspired them the most. Rhys has chosen to dedicate his jive in honour of his coach Luke Carson.

Luke coached Rhys throughout his career from the lows of coming off the pommel horse mid-routine in Tokyo 2020 to achieving his lifelong dream of winning gold in Paris 2024.

‘IMPORTANT TO GIVE BACK’

Rhys told us: “It’s really important to give back to my coach.

“Without Luke my gold medal would not exist. It’s the athletes who get the medals around their necks but I wouldn’t have had any success at all without Luke. I would never have brought a gold medal back here without him.”

There are no eliminations for DWTS this weekend.

However the couple who receive the highest combined points from the judges and public will earn immunity from the following week’s first dance-off of the series.

• DWTS is on RTE One at 6.30pm tomorrow.

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