Tens of thousands of Irishmen who gave their lives fighting for Britain during the First World War were honoured by the Queen at a Dublin commemoration steeped in symbolism.

THE name Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have chosen for their daughter — Shiloh Nouvel — makes those of the actress’ two adopted children, Zahara and Maddox, seem run-of-the-mill.

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Funding of €15m for a new visitor centre at the Battle of the Boyne site was announced today.

THERE'S a chance Alex Ferguson might have been imparting a tip for the 2.50 handicap at Catterick when he walked up the Stamford Bridge tunnel at half-time in the company of referee Neale Barry.

SPAIN’S Jose Antonio Reyes is hoping England defenders Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand can put domestic issues to one side when the two countries clash tomorrow night.

Alex Ferguson has managed to dodge a headlong collision with the Football Association over his allegations they ’did a deal’ with Arsenal over the Battle of Old Trafford.