Bangladesh beat Bermuda by seven wickets in a rain-affected match in World Cup Group B to claim the last place in the Super Eight.

A FISHING lodge near Fermoy has been voted as the number one destination by readers of a well-known British angling publication.

THE number of people visiting Ireland to fish for salmon has halved in the past six years, decimating parts of the tourism trade associated with angling.

Thousands of workers at MG Rover were today awaiting the inevitable arrival of their redundancy notices following the collapse of the carmaker.

Thousands of workers at ailing British car giant MG Rover were sent home on full pay today and were left in no doubt that the chances of a deal to secure their future were slim.

NEGOTIATIONS to revive a rescue package for MG Rover are continuing as administrators continue to scrutinise the stricken company’s books.

Administrators at the collapsed MG Rover car group are seeking to reopen discussions with Chinese manufacturers SAIC to revive a deal which could keep the company’s Longbridge plant open, it was confirmed today.

A MAJOR hotelier says his business is down 50% because little is being done to preserve salmon stocks in Irish waters.