The local elections will not bring real change in Limerick, writes Political Reporter Mary Dundon.

PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde has expressed concerns following the Ulster Volunteer Force's announcement that its commitment to the peace process is under strain.

It is feared that loyalists may be regrouping after claims that there is increased IRA activity.

The British government is to be urged in the North's Assembly to make a judgment on the status of the IRA’s ceasefire.