The remaining 25 squad players trained at their Spa & GolfResort Weimarer Land base as preparations for the Group C opener against Serbia continued.

The Defence Forces confirmed have now called in gardaí to examine claims that the former serving personnel engaged in weapons training in Irish army fatigues contrary to an ongoing UN arms and arms-related embargo in Libya.

Research from Skillnet Ireland found 60 per cent of the businesses surveyed believe their workforce will require upskilling