There is no reason to view Ireland as a “weak link” in the fight against international terrorism, the head of Interpol has said.

Almost 350 victims of human trafficking networks have been freed after a joint operation involving police from 13 countries made 22 arrests across the Caribbean and South America.

A man who arrived in Ireland on a Belgian travel document yesterday admitted gardaí were correct on information from Interpol that he was someone else.

Interpol has said it will offer its full support to French, Tunisian, Kuwaiti, and Somalian authorities following four separate terrorist attacks yesterday.

The State has said it was horrified by the revelations about the 796 babies buried at Tuam; The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said the Church felt a sense of “bereavement” at the result of last month’s marriage equality referendum and Interpol has issued ’international wanted persons’ alerts for two former FIFA officials. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Interpol has issued a warning to 190 police forces across the world, including gardaí, in relation to 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP), which it describes as “an illicit and potentially lethal” drug used as a dieting and body-building aid.

Britpop legends Blur are the latest act confirmed as the headliners for the Electric Picnic music festival.

A suspected member of the notorious Pink Panther gang of jewellery thieves believed responsible for hundreds of robberies across the world has been arrested in Spain, police said.