IRELAND made a winning start to the defence of their R&A Trophy in the Boys Home Internationals over the Royal and St David’s links at Harlech yesterday — but they were made to fight hard for victory over hosts Wales.

Lucy Liu will make her Broadway debut in 'God of Carnage', joining the Tony-winning comedy on March 2 along with Dylan Baker, Janet McTeer and Jeff Daniels.

Dame Judi Dench has decided not to travel to New York with The Hours screenwriter David Hare’s play The Breath Of Life, although her co-star in the West End production, Dame Maggie Smith, will be continuing in her role when the play opens on Broadway in late autumn.