A NEW study is raising hopes for the conservation of some fish species threatened with extinction.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, son of manager Peter Fitzpatrick, has been drafted into the Louth team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Meath at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

Mick Fanning will make his seasonal debut for Louth in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow in Portlaoise (throw-in 3.30pm).

Tesco unveiled an overhaul of executive pay today after nearly 40% of its shareholders voted against the supermarket giant at its AGM last year.

Supermarket giant Tesco today said Sir Richard Broadbent will take on one of the biggest roles in UK business when he replaces David Reid as chairman in November.

AN Irish woman has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for raping another woman in a Brisbane hotel in 2009.

DUBLIN singers Imelda May and Cathy Davey are among the top acts battling it out for the Irish Album of the Year 2010.

A JURY has retired to determine whether a woman was raped by an Irish- woman at popular Brisbane nightspot last year.

Supermarket giant Tesco suffered a shareholder blow today after nearly 40% of investor votes were cast against pay plans amid concerns over rewards for its US boss.

Supermarket giant Tesco announced today it will pay workers a record bonus after its annual profits soared to £3.4bn (€4.09bn).

Portlaoise (Laois) 2-21 Mattock Rangers (Louth) 0-2

Unbeaten Irish boxer John Duddy will face 'Punching Policeman' Sam Hill on November 21 in New York as he makes his transition into a light middleweight contender.

Louth and Tyrone have finalised their teams for tomorrow evening's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier between the counties at Drogheda, throw-in 7pm.

Wolfe Tones clubman Niall McLoughlin has been named in the Meath team to take on Fermanagh in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier (Pairc Tailteann, throw-in 7pm).

Louth manager Eamonn McEneaney has made six changes in personnel to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Limerick (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7pm).

A total of seven players have withdrawn from the Louth senior football panel ahead of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Louth 1-9 Wicklow 0-12 (AET)

Mick O'Dwyer has got his wish today - his new Wicklow charges will face their biggest test to date when they come up against Dublin in a unique O'Byrne Cup semi-final next Saturday.

A double murder investigation was underway today after the death of a young woman who was doused with petrol and set on fire during a horrific attack.

A South African fruit picker today made a passionate plea to Tesco directors in a bid to improve pay and conditions for an army of farm workers.

SUPERMARKET group Tesco yesterday rejected claims that it was guilty of a “creeping megalomania” that was sucking the life out of local business.

GF Pimlott resigned from the Tesco Board today, as previously announced.

Tesco workers have been rewarded for a £2bn (€2.9bn) year of profits by sharing £220m (€321.4m) in what is believed to be the UK’s biggest staff bonus.

Star forward JP Rooney has given Louth a timely boost ahead of their mammoth task against Connacht giants Galway in their football qualifier at Parnell Park on Saturday.

Farmers and environmentalists in the UK today accused supermarket giant Tesco of putting them out of business by paying them low prices for their produce.

Tesco today emerged as a winner in the latest UK price war in the supermarket sector after reporting a 7.8% rise in like-for-like sales.

SUPERMARKET chain Tesco said last night its directors and staff would share a rewards package worth almost £200 million.

Supermarket chain Tesco said today its directors and staff would share a rewards package worth almost £200m (€294.4m).

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RESCUE services were last night investigating a report that a light aircraft had crashed into mountains in Co Kerry.

Supermarket giant Tesco faced tough questions from shareholders today at the same time as it unveiled further strong sales growth.

UK supermarket giant Tesco unveiled further strong sales growth today as it prepared to face shareholders over controversial board contracts.

Dermot McCabe was the star of the show as Cavan advanced Louth in the all-Ireland footballer qualifier in Navan.

Louth boss Paddy Carr has stuck with a winning formula ahead of Saturday's NFL Div 2A clash with Limerick at Ardee.

Supermarket giant Tesco today announced that deputy chairman David Reid will become non-executive chairman when John Gardiner retires in March of next year.

Kildare manager Padraig Nolan has named an unchanged side for this Sunday's national football league Division 1B clash against Meath in Pairc Tailteann.

Mattock Rangers (Louth) 3-13 Moorefield (Kildare) 2-10

WEDNESDAY’S fatal helicopter crash was probably caused by the pilot straying from his planned route in foggy weather.

The pilot killed in a helicopter crash in Co Kerry last night has been named locally as 41-year-old David Reid, a father-of-one from Blackhorse Avenue in Dublin.

A Ferrari first owned by Hollywood legend Dean Martin is being auctioned by a Scottish collector.

Former WBO Intercontinental light-middleweight champion Anthony Farnell is backing Welsh prospect Gary Lockett to claim his old title at the MEN Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.

Mike Tyson has no intention of eventually going out of boxing ‘‘old too soon, smart too late’’.

Tesco is to spend £1.4bn on an international expansion programme.