Noel George will be a keen observer of the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend, as he continues to deliberate over the Cheltenham Festival destination for his star chaser Il Est Francais.

The supermarket reported rising profits after announcing 200 job cuts as part of a cost-saving plan earlier in January.

Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, health officials said. A 23-year-old man was shot dead in Tulkarem and a 25-year-old man was killed in a strike on Jenin, ...