A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck central Italy, levelling buildings as people slept, with one mayor saying his town "isn't here any more".

Leaving Certificate students got down to business in the morning and needed some quite specific knowledge on many of the questions.

A plan to have trams rumbling through the historic centre of Florence was voted down by residents today, but city authorities said the project would go ahead.

POPE John Paul II’s successor won’t just face falling church attendance and an ageing priesthood.