The EU has declared war on 21 invasive alien species affecting plants.

YESTERDAY’s alcohol ban in central Bari, only lifted after last night’s match in the San Nicola Stadium, was about as futile and comical an exercise as one high-profile but uncapped League of Ireland player’s announcement of his retirement from international football a couple of seasons ago.

THERE should be a EU-wide child abduction alert system, electronically linking police in all member states if a young person goes missing, justice ministers have agreed.