The lamentable and soulless performance of the Irish rugby team against England at Twickenham on St Patrick’s Day surely raises the question of the importance of the Irish national anthem on game day.

FOUR more bodies were found yesterday in the ocean near the spot where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, bringing the total number of bodies plucked from the water to six, Brazil’s military said.

Two of the 15 captured British sailors pointed to a map of the Persian Gulf and identified where they had been arrested 10 days ago on video clips aired by Iranian state-run television channels.

Michael Stoute’s pair of Scottish Stage and Sindirana top a list of 18 fillies confirmed for the Ribblesdale Stakes at the five-day stage.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.

Aidan O’Brien’s Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.

Easy Air could run at Lingfield on Monday after being taken out of tomorrow’s intercasino.co.uk Easter Stakes at Kempton at the overnight stage.

Tim Burgess releases his brand new solo album, 'I Believe' on Friday, September 12 and celebrates the album's release with a gig at The Village on Dublin's Wexford Street on the same day.

FOXCHAPEL KING heads the 26 entries left in the attheraces Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday following yesterday’s confirmation stage.

Aidan O’Brien’s once-raced Reach For The Moon is among 10 youngsters declared at today’s 48-hour overnight stage for the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot on Saturday.

Coldplay, The Charlatans, Badly Drawn Boy, The White Stripes and Doves are among the acts playing at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

David Bowie's new album Heathen will feature guitars from Pete Townshend and Dave Grohl.

David Bowie's new album Heathen will feature guitars from Pete Townshend and Dave Grohl.