IRISH boats were on a high last night in Weymouth following the third day of racing at the London 2012 Olympic sailing venue.

In the ‘show me’ State, actions speak louder than words, reports John Breslin in St Louis, Missouri.

NATO’S commander in Afghanistan said yesterday that the alliance needed more troops to fight the Taliban, adding the next few weeks will be “decisive”.

Afghan and US-led coalition forces backed by helicopter gunships killed 19 suspected Taliban in southern Helmand province as NATO prepares to take command of the volatile region, a local official said today.