A high-risk prisoner who had been on the run in the North for more than a month has been rearrested, police said today.

Police hunting an escaped prisoner fired shots while chasing the wrong man.

The escape of a convicted murderer from a courthouse in the North has opened a debate over the use of private security firms to escort prisoners.

Police fired shots today after a high risk prisoner escaped from a court room in Northern Ireland.

Two “extremely dangerous” men on the run after a courthouse breakout were back behind bars today.