The Dutch coastguard is today resuming the search for seven missing crew members of a sunken cargo ship after a collision in the North Sea last night – but accepted the search is only to recover the bodies.

THEY had their doubters – but a co-operative of ordinary people watched with pride yesterday as their new passenger ferry sailed in to the heart of Cork city.

Forth Ports said today it was on course to meet its expectations after a significant improvement in trading during the second half of the year.