The travel plans of 300 passengers have been disrupted this weekend following the last-minute cancellation of Brittany Ferries sailings between Cork and Santander.

Rory McIlroy has revealed some of the fascinating statistics behind his success, including how a simple apology saved him $20,000.

It will take another five years or more to make real inroads into the dominance of Britain’s five biggest banks, a senior Bank of England official said yesterday.