Captain James Kelly, the army officer at the centre of the 1970 Arms Trial, has accused the Minister for Justice John O'Donoghue, of misleading the Dail last year.

The Minister for Justice, John O’Donoghue is coming under fire following the publication of a report into an allegation of tampering with evidence in the 1970 Arms Trial.

The Minister for Justice is likely to face calls for a further inquiry into the 1970 Arms Trial when he makes a statement to the Dail later today.

A report into the 1970 Arms Trial is to be published by the Minister for Justice today.

47% of voters have given their approval to the Exchequer’s recent deal giving holders of non-resident bank accounts six months to regularise their affairs.

The Taoiseach is denying that any files relating to the 1970 Arms Trial have been destroyed.

The former Progressive Democrat leader Des O’Malley is responding in depth to allegations about his involvement in the tampering of evidence in the 1970 arms trial.

The Government inquiry into the 1970 Arms Trial is expected to clear the former Justice Minister Dessie O' Malley of any wrong-doing, according to reports today.

Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan has called for an expert group to carry out a preliminary examination of all State papers relating to the 1970 Arms Trial.

The Minister for Justice has said he cannot rule out the possibility of a formal inquiry into the 1970 Arms Trial.

The Taoiseach has said it is important to have all information possible relating to the 1970 Arms Trial in the public domain.

The former leader of the Progressive Democrats, Desmond O'Malley, has said he will be happy to co-operate with any inquiry into the events leading to the 1970 Arms Trial and into the trial itself.