Ireland’s Sam Bennett turned around a difficult opening week at his debut Tour de France with a fine 10th place finish on yesterday’s seventh stage.

Tour de France race leader Tony Martin will wait until this morning to decide whether or not he can start today’s seventh leg of the race after he crashed towards the end of yesterday’s stage.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has advised a product withdrawal is being undertaken by small independent retailers on four French soft cheeses imported from one manufacturer.