French president, Francois Hollande, has extended the nine-month-old state of emergency. He has also vowed to deploy thousands of police reservists on the streets, after 84 pedestrians leaving a fireworks display were killed by a truck driven by a terrorist.

Former Ukraine prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved from prison to a hospital for treatment for a severe back condition under the supervision of a German doctor.

PAUL CARBERRY celebrated the New Year in style when recording a fine double on Dont Back Down and Osirixamix at Fairyhouse yesterday.

The controversial hiring of former Sky Sports pair Andy Gray and Richard Keys at TalkSport is paying off after the radio station said it was on course to deliver a boost to full-year revenues.

FURIOUS soccer chiefs told the Taoiseach to live up to his promise of delivering a National Stadium following the Government’s decision not to spend taxpayers’ money on the project.