Nineteen serving and retired police officers in the North will be able to give their evidence to the Robert Hamill Inquiry from behind screens, it was announced tonight.

A FORENSIC expert said he had “serious doubts” if any DNA evidence from a second postmortem on Sophie Toscan du Plantier would stand up in court.

Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan faced an open revolt from staff opposed to her decision to become involved in the Robert McCartney murder inquiry, it was revealed today.

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DESPITE light and variable winds and early tides, 85 boats raced in the Cove SC John McCarthy Motorpoint annual race from Cobh to Blackrock village on the outskirts of Cork City.