The Queen said it was ‘very sweet’ to receive a drawing from the five-year-old daughter of an Olympian at a reception at Clarence House.

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

TV presenter Jonathan Ross will return as host of ITV’s Oscars companion show this March for the second year running. The chat show host, 64, will be joined by celebrity guests and film experts to ...