David Cameron today pledged to “work really hard” to win back voters who abandoned the Conservatives for the Ukip as Nigel Farage’s party made a series of stunning gains in the council elections.

BRITISH bookmakers expect political punters to stake £25 million on the outcome of today’s election.

THE public opinion poll this week showing that 90% of voters are happy with the job that President Mary McAleese has been doing has exposed some of the chattering class as nincompoops.