Britain could be carrying out airstrikes in Iraq within days after the cabinet unanimously backed action against Islamic State (IS).

The euro was the best performing of the major currencies in 2013, despite the fact that the ECB cut rates in May and November last year. 

Anti-war protesters are to stage a demonstration at the arrival of Britain’s largest warship in Dublin today.

IRISH troops or other personnel must not be deployed in Iraq unless there is a clear distinction between any UN-mandated presence and the current US/UK occupation.