The actor attended the formal opening of the new home for The Muff Liquor Company, along with broadcaster Ryan Tubridy and former Boyzone member Ronan Keating

Russell Crowe, who won a best actor Oscar for portraying a gladiator in the 2000 film of the same name, has been feted in the city which is home to the Colosseum where real gladiators clashed in the time of the Roman Empire.

Russell Crowe has sent a birthday message to a British sailor who is on a solo round-the-world trip. The actor sent the message to Pip Hare, who is taking part in the Vendee Globe yacht race around the globe.