THE scientist who created Dolly the Sheep was yesterday granted a licence to clone human embryos in an attempt to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

The funeral takes place in Belfast later today of the second child killed in last Friday's horrific car crash in the west of the city.

A priest at the funeral of a young road crash victim in Belfast has said Christmas will never be the same for the grieving family.

The funeral will take place later today of the first victim of Friday's horrific car crash in Belfast in which two children died.

An eight-year-old girl died in hospital tonight from injuries she suffered when a car ploughed into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy instantly.