THE final whistle has been blown on one of the country’s best known travel agencies, Ray Treacy Travel, following the decision of its owner to retire from business.

THOUSANDS of die-hard Irish soccer fans are hoping to rekindle the magic of Italia ‘90 for our crunch World Cup showdown with Italy this week.

IRISH soccer fans could be set for a ticket bonanza for next week’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia after the decision to relocate the fixture to the Germany city of Mainz.