Gardaí have been interviewing an Irish Muslim convert who claimed that there are at least 150 extremists operating in Ireland and that a second terrorist from the London attack spent time here.

Four men were charged with terror offences tonight following a series of raids in Birmingham, England, police said.

A man was arrested in Scotland today on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act.

A third man arrested by anti-terror police in the UK following a tip-off of a “potential threat” has been released without charge.