Ireland warmed up for their T20 World Cup battle with Australia in fine fettle after they beat Bangladesh in a thrilling tie by five runs at the Moors Cricket Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka yesterday.

SRI LANKAN authorities said yesterday British-born sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke had been cleared of decade-old paedophile allegations before his death last week.

Glasgow has been confirmed as the host city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games after fending off the rival bid from Abuja.

An exhibition showing how people are rebuilding their lives after the Asian tsunami, and how money donated by Irish people has been spent to help them, is opening in Dublin today.