In the face of a UN Security Council deadlocked on Syria, the US and its allies could seek other means of legitimising any retaliatory strike they launch against Syria’s government for last week’s alleged gas attack on civilians.

AN Irish hepatitis C sufferer remains in a critical condition in a London hospital and there are still no immediate plans to give her a potentially life-saving liver transplant.

AN air ambulance dash will be made today to help save the life of a mother of-two suffering from hepatitis C.

A MOTHER-OF-TWO who is on a life support machine has finally had her compensation claim with the State settled.

THE State was last night accused of a cruel and calculated delay in settling a claim by a Hepatitis C victim at death’s door.