THE tragic death of teenager Ronan Hughes highlights not just the ongoing problem of cyberbullying but the growing phenomenon of criminal gangs extorting money from vulnerable individuals.

A YOUNG Irish woman is in a critical condition in a US hospital after she was subjected to a violent beating with a baseball bat during a robbery in the early hours of Friday.

THE family of a man murdered in the North two months ago yesterday insisted Sinn Féin must withdraw allegations he was a victim of a dispute between criminals before they will talk to the party.