A commemoration mass for victims and survivors of the tsunami disaster is to be held in Dublin this evening.

A British man who sent hoax e-mails to family and friends of people missing in the tsunami disaster falsely confirming their deaths was jailed today for six months.

An unlikely mix of people will don their football boots later to take part in an all-stars charity match in aid of the victims of the Asia tsunami disaster.

Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has expressed his sadness at the death of Tyrone man Conor Keightley in the south Asian tsunami disaster.

THE clear and unequivocal message from Irish aid agencies in the wake of the Indian Ocean disaster leaves no room for ambiguity - every euro, every pound and every dollar pledged by Ireland and other countries must go towards the relief effort.

International teams and thousands of Thais were mounting the country’s largest ever rescue and relief operation today, with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra fearing the death toll will soar beyond 7,000.