Republic of Ireland U17 manager, John Morling, has named a 17-man squad ahead of the UEFA Championship elite qualifying phase.

Ozpetek, a Turkish director who has become a big hitter in his adopted Italy, often uses gay themes in his films, as here where he fashions a heart-warming, poignant, witty and highly observant story of a dysfunctional family and the problem of trying to make other people happy.

CORK’s newest hotel – the River Lee Hotel – is also one of the city’s most established.

ITALY boss Marcello Lippi beamed with pride after equalling legendary coach Vittorio Pozzo’s record of 30 successive games undefeated.

ITALY have indefinitely banned their own supporters from away games after trouble flared during the Azzurri’s goalless draw in Bulgaria on Saturday.

Giovanni Trapattoni believes the Italian Football Federation will never be able to prevent the country’s supporters from watching their national team away from home.

Italy have indefinitely banned their own supporters from away games after trouble flared during the Azzurri’s goalless draw in Bulgaria on Saturday.

WEST HAM goalkeeper Shaka Hislop feels betrayed and bitterly disappointed by the controversial behaviour of his former team-mate Paolo di Canio.

Lazio's Paolo di Canio has been banned for one match and fined by the Italian football federation for an allegedly fascist salute.

Tens of thousands of people waited for hours today for the first public viewing of Pope John Paul’s body, shielding themselves from the blistering sun with umbrellas as they prepared to pay their final respects in the Vatican.

A Russian cargo ship cruising off southern Italy discovered suspected illegal immigrants on a small boat – six of whom were dead and six alive, officials said today.