Soccer fans to march on French Embassy

Irish soccer fans will march on the French Embassy today in an attempt to raise the stakes in the row over Thierry Henry's handball in Paris on Wednesday night.

Henry's illegal use of his hand to prevent the ball going out of play allowed him to provide the pass for William Gallas to win the game for the home side.

The FAI lodged a formal complaint with FIFA, but soccer's governing body has rejected calls for a re-match, as has the French Football Federation.

Today's protest will leave Lansdowne Road at 2pm. Organiser Kevin Storrs said all the protesters wanted was fair play.