The FAI’s newly-minted executive vice-president is no stranger to terrace taunts but John Delaney must have been braced for a particularly long and uncomplimentary spot of serenading from the South Stand last night after the spill of events in and around the group opener against Gibraltar.

Troubled rocker Pete Doherty stunned passengers on a flight on Thursday after emerging from the toilet with a leather belt strapped around his bleeding arm.

ONE of the country’s emerging banking forces is Bank of Scotland, which last week announced an 84% increase in its pre-tax profits for last year.