My great grandfather, Patrick Ardagh, served as a baker in the British Army at that time. I find it disgusting that thugs would cause this damage to a statue of a soldier when so many of us have relatives who fought in the First World War.

I thank Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane for their service to the Irish football team. I once had the opportunity to meet Martin O'Neill and he is a real gentleman. He and Roy Keane did us proud over their tenure. I will be sad to see them go. In my opinion they found it difficult to get decent players to come over. I am a big fan of Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane. I thank them again.