Hundreds of Irish died in the Civil War battle 150 years ago, but they and 35,000 other dead Irish have not been recognised here, writes Damian Shiels.

A US appeals court is hearing arguments today on whether the US government should be barred from seeking the death penalty for accused September 11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoui because it refused a judge’s order to produce al-Qaida defence witnesses.

ONE by one, 2,801 victims’ names will be read aloud.

America was on a major terror alert tonight as it prepared to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.