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SPORT: Euro 2012 – We’re All going On A Summer Holiday

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So you love football, but you’ve decided that rather than just spend a few weeks drinking in pubs and watching Euro 2012 on big TVs, you’d rather go to Poland and/or Ukraine and drink in pubs and watch games on big TVs. Fair enough. But do you know anything about either country? Crime rates? No, neither do I, and to be honest I’m not about to scare anyone out of taking a trip that could be one of the best in their life. But if you are planning to nip over for the tournament, you might need to know a thing or two, and soon, as flights etc. will only jump drastically the closer we come to May 2012.

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Bertie Ahern- The Autobiography

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Three times Irish Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern appeared at Belfast’s Eason’s bookshop to sign copies of his newly published autobiography. Often described as an enigma of Irish politics, this latest addition to Irish literature guarantees an intriguing read. Former finance minister Charlie McCreevy once stated “I know 25 per cent of Bertie Ahern”…and that’s 24 per cent more than anyone else”.

BY CONNOR DALY

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SPORT: Unlucky Irish fail to hold Italy

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Ireland 2 – Italy 2

Geovanni Trappatoni’s men got off to the best possible start when Liam Lawrence’s squared free kick to Glenn Whelan met a sublime strike to put the hosts ahead. The Republic famously upset the Italians in 1994 by scoring early and holding out for the win. History would not repeat itself, however; just 17 minutes later the visitors were level when Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given fumbled a Mauro Camoranesi header at his near post from an Andrea Pirlo corner. The Italians, for whom a draw was sufficient, quite predictably shut up shop and held on to the ball without really testing Shay Given’s goal. The second half was to begin with Given picking the ball out of his own net again; fortunately for the Irish, however, Iaquinta’s header was ruled offside.

BY BRIAN QUINN

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