The Republic of Ireland’s schedule for the build-up to the European Championship finals has been finalised, with confirmation from the FAI that Giovanni Trapattoni’s team will take on Hungary in a friendly in Budapest on June 4.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni looks set to be spared a potential selection headache when he names his squad for the upcoming friendly against the Czech Republic on Friday.

A search for five Polish fisherman whose boat went missing in the Baltic Sea was called off on today after rescue workers could only find remnants of the vessel, officials said.