Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and Democratic Unionist Assembly member Diane Dodds were today under fire for failing to attend a debate with other west Belfast election candidates on paramilitaries.

A PROMINENT Northern Ireland nationalist politician received three bullets through the post yesterday.

Northern Ireland’s chief constable was plunged into a new row today over his refusal to recommend slashing troop levels while the IRA remains ready for war.

Sinn Fein’s Alex Maskey tonight became the first member of his party to be elected Lord Mayor of Belfast.