“Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir, a mhuintir na hÉireann!”

Tricolours erected to mark Ireland reaching the finals of the Euro 2012 Championship still hang on many buildings on the main street of Blessington.

The funeral has taken place of James Nolan in Co Wicklow.

The Polish Ambassador to Ireland, Marcin Nawrot, has said the Polish community in Ireland can be more optimistic about the country's prospects than Irish people.

The Polish Ambassador to Ireland has written to the Irish Independent concerning a “potentially inflammatory” article published by the newspaper today.