The heartbreak caused by the chronic housing shortage has been laid bare in a new RTÉ documentary which reveals how the crisis is forcing young families on the verge of homelessness to split up or return to their childhood homes.

For 212 assorted amateurs and professionals the dream of playing in The Open at Birkdale is still alive following yesterday’s 16 regional qualifying tournaments around Ireland and Britain.

John Daly bounced back from last week’s missed cut in Spain to share the early lead at the Italian Open in Milan today.

Welshman Bradley Dredge and England’s Paul Broadhurst fed off each other and led the pursuit of Swede Christian Nilsson when the Italian Open began in Milan today.