Catherine Shanahan travelled to Val Thorens where, apart from the heart-stopping thrill of skiing, she really didn’t have to lift a finger, with plenty of time to relax

“I hope at the moment that the whole country is united and I hope it will not create a divided country, the consequences of that would be terrible.”

A Conservative MP apologised today after reports he attended a stag party with Nazi overtones.

TOPFLIGHT have announced sponsorship of a Ski Weather Forecast which will be presented by Martin King live on TV3 each Wednesday and Thursday at 7.58pm until the end of the ski season in March.