The British authorities have dropped plans to extradite two IRA men who escaped from London's Brixton prison 18 years ago, it was confirmed today.

The Sinn Féin Mayor of Kerry, Toireasa Ferris, looks set to survive a motion of no confidence over her refusal to condemn the killing of Det Garda Jerry McCabe, it emerged today.

Two members of Limerick City Council have abstained from a vote on a motion which called on the Government to deny early release to the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe.

The Tánaiste, Mary Harney, has insisted that a decision on whether to release the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe will not be made until the Government has held discussions with the Garda Síochána and the McCabe family.

I NEVER properly understood the Pres-Christians thing until I met Podge.