SINN FÉIN will use centenary celebrations next year to embark on a major recruitment drive on both sides of the Border.

Two more SDLP councillors have received death threats, the party confirmed tonight.

Campaigners for the release of three Irishmen detained in Colombia were today due to meet senior Government and legal officials to see if they could be flown back to Dublin.

It is not yet clear whether three Irishmen cleared yesterday of training FARC guerillas whether they will be allowed to leave Colombia.

The British Government was challenged today to clarify what human considerations were holding up the release of reports on four controversial killings in Northern Ireland.

Republicans must make clear that the transition from violence to democracy is real and permanent if devolution in Northern Ireland is to return, a senior Ulster Unionist stressed today.

Republicans were today accused of being responsible for almost all of the problems encountered by the Good Friday Agreement.

Sinn Fein was today accused of "white collar terrorism" after rival nationalists were warned against joining new district policing partnerships (DPPs).