A series of largely unseen photographs visualise the impact football had on the morale of troops from Allied forces during the First World War.

THE sale at Mount Congreve made €2.25m at hammer. The clear inference to be drawn from the thousands who crammed three days of viewing which began last Saturday was that this sale by Mealys in association with Christie’s would not be cheap.

Secrétaire a highlight, says Des O’Sullivan

THE sale of 120 lots of furniture, paintings, silver and porcelain from Mount Congreve, Kilmeaden, Co Waterford is expected to bring in around £2.5m at Christie’s in London next May 23.