A detective garda has said he took a copy of a private home’s security camera footage as part of an investigation into a €2.28m "tiger kidnapping" robbery.

The grieving mother of an army officer killed by the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan appealed today to thieves to return precious mementoes given to her by her son.

A Northern soldier killed in Afghanistan was totally committed to his job, mourners today heard.

Police and fire officers were pelted with stones and bottles as crowd of around 60 people went on the rampage in Belfast city centre early today.

A 48-yard field goal from Adam Vinatieri in the final second gave the New England Patriots a shock 20-17 victory over the St Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans.