Two construction firms in the North have won a £320m (€340m) contract to build a new motorway in Scotland.

The multimillion-pound upgrade of the Westlink in Belfast took a major step forward when the Broadway Underpass opened today 13 months ahead of schedule.

Customs officers have seized five million contraband cigarettes at Dublin Port this morning.

Motorists in Dublin are being advised that the M1 is closed northbound from Collins Avenue to the exit for the airport from today until tomorrow at midnight.

The Taoiseach officially opened the M1 Northern motorway at Dublin airport this afternoon.

May Day protesters in Sydney seeking rights for asylum seekers today clashed with riot police resulting in dozens of arrests.

Police increased security and deployed riot squads in major Australian cities today as left-wing activists vowed to shut down big business by besieging stock exchanges and major companies on May Day.