Relatives of a teenage girl shot dead by a police officer’s gun in the North were today hoping a new report will recommend an investigation by an outside force.

THE family of murdered Belfast father of two Robert McCartney yesterday requested a meeting with Sinn Féin to discuss the party’s handling of the case.

THE suspension of seven Sinn Féin members linked to the murder of Robert McCartney was a belated step forward, his family said yesterday.

Gardai in Co Donegal have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with hoax bomb warnings.

The North’s police service has announced plans to recruit 1,000 civilian workers over the next year to ease pressure on police officers.

Police in the North have launched a murder inquiry following the discovery of a man’s body in a flat in Belfast.

The Real IRA has released a statement saying that British army and RUC witnesses due to testify at the Bloody Sunday Inquiry are under no threat from the dissident republican group.

Gardai and Northern police have raided premises on both sides of the border this morning as part of an investigation into alleged fuel smuggling and money laundering.