The grandmother of a five-year-old held hostage for a week in an underground bunker in rural Alabama has said the boy is fine physically, but that she fears the ordeal could stay with him the rest of his life.

The grandmother of a five-year-old held hostage for a week in an underground bunker in rural Alabama has said the boy is fine physically, but she fears the ordeal could stay with him the rest of his life.

The five-year-old boy held hostage in an underground bunker for six days by a gunman is recovering well from his ordeal, but questions remain about how the siege was brought to an end.

Officers stormed an underground bunker in the US where a five-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing him and leaving his kidnapper dead.

A five-year-old US boy has been safely released after a day long stand-off between police and his abductor.

Efforts to free a 5-year-old boy from a gunman in an underground bunker, where the man took him after killing the boy’s school bus driver, were shrouded in secrecy as the standoff in rural Alabama dragged on.

A grieving community is preparing to bury a driver murdered trying to protect children on his bus, as the police stand-off with an Alabama man accused of the killing and holding a five-year-old boy hostage continued.

A standoff in rural Alabama went into a second full day as police surrounded an underground bunker where authorities said a retired truck driver was holding a 5-year-old hostage he grabbed off a school bus after shooting the driver dead.

A gunman holding a five-year-old boy hostage in a bunker continued to keep police at bay in a siege that began when he killed a school bus driver and dragged the child away.

Monaghan shocked cup holders Sligo, who ended the night with 10 men, with a three-goal salvo at the Showgrounds last night.

A jury ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $18.5m to a man who was sexually abused by a former assistant Scoutmaster in what is believed to be the largest such award against the national organisation.

The US Boy Scouts organisation has been ordered to pay $1.4m (€1m) to a man who claimed he was sexually abused by a leader as a child.

The Boy Scouts of America showed reckless indifference to protecting young Scouts when it kept confidential two decades worth of files on suspected molesters among its troop leaders, a psychologist testified as part of a $14m lawsuit against the organisation.

Former Derry City and Finn Harps manager Gavin Dykes has denied rumours he is set to become the new assistant manager at Cork City.

In a club statement issued today, Derry City have confirmed former Bohemians boss Stephen Kenny has agreed a two-and-half-year contract as full-time manager beginning with immediate effect.

Derry City boss Gavin Dykes has deemed Galway United striker Alan Murphy’s wage demands as "exorbitant", following discussions between the two about a possible deal for last season’s First Division top scorer, at the Brandywell.

Derry City midfielder Ciaran Martyn is remaining at the Brandywell following an announcement by manager Gavin Dykes at a club meeting last night.

Derry City boss Gavin Dykes looks poised to offer former Manchester United midfielder Ben Thornley the chance of first team football at the Brandywell next season, after initial talks between the two.

Derry City boss Gavin Dykes has left for Glasgow and Sheffield in his bid to strengthen his squad, amid rumours of a possible swoop for last season’s First Division top scorer Alan Murphy.

LONGFORD TOWN as the new FAI Carlsberg Cup holders will hope to put on a performance to match the party mood when they take on Premier Division leaders Shelbourne tomorrow (Kick off 7.30pm) in their first appearance at Flancare Park since that historic 2-0 Cup final victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

MANY new homes and businesses don’t meet basic design principles that could reduce energy consumption by more than 30% and slash bills, a renewable energy conference heard yesterday.

Ireland is unnecessarily spending millions on imported energy every week, according to Sustainable Energy Ireland.

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Gavin Dykes has shocked Finn Harps by resigning from the Donegal club.