RECESSION blues were put on ice as old Celtic Tiger champagne times sparkled in west Clare for the wedding of singer Andrea Corr and Brett Desmond.

PASSENGERS travelling from France to Ireland with Irish Ferries were not told the ship might face difficulties docking because of a worsening dispute between management and workers.

Irish Ferries has said the MV Normandy is still due to dock at Rosslare this afternoon despite a vow by port workers that they would not handle the ship when it arrived.