A Clare man and veteran of the French Foreign Legion has set off for Western Greenland to undertake a charity 250km solo-trek along the Arctic Circle Trail.

YES, the sights are wondrous in this retracing of the journey of 18th century explorer John Franklin. 

With Arctic ice melting at a faster rate than ever before, raising sea levels and causing severe weather, action is needed before it’s too late, reports Stefan Rahmstorf

The FTSE 100 Index closed almost 100 points higher today after energy stocks surged and investors eyed a New Year revival in takeover activity.