THE decision by An Post to issue a stamp to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme is regrettable. This is not to suggest that those Irish who fell at the Somme should be forgotten.

Day Flight returned to his best to floor his rivals with a powerful display in the Stan James St Simon Stakes at Newbury.

Spain today marked the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar with a religious service at a naval base pantheon as part of a world commemoration of the last large-scale naval confrontation in the age of sail.

The Duke of York faced a knotty problem at the unveiling of a sculpture in New Zealand today to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

THE no-warning bombing attacks on London by suspected Islamic fundamentalists is an indication of what could happen here if the Government continues its military and political alliance with Britain.

THE participation of the Naval Service flagship, LE Eithne, and the training ship Asgard II in the international fleet review by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar is to be regretted — but not unexpected.

A bloodstained silk purse carried by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar was revealed today after almost 200 years under lock and key.