Four people have been arrested in the investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

Police said that the 46-year-old man, arrested earlier yesterday under the Terrorism Act, was released without charge.

Detectives from the PSNI investigating the murder of Lyra Mckee last month have arrested four people.

The PSNI has made a fresh appeal for information as part of their investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Co Derry.

The 57-year-old woman arrested this morning by detectives investigating the murder of Lyra McKee has been released unconditionally.

Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy, the lead detective in the investigation, this evening hailed the "massive public positive response".

A new breed of terrorist is coming through the ranks in Northern Ireland, the detective leading the hunt for Lyra McKee’s killers said.

The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested by PSNI detectives yesterday morning under the Terrorism Act.

Two men remain in custody this morning in connection with the shooting of journalist Lyra McKee in the Creggan area of Derry on Thursday night.

The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested by PSNI detectives this morning.

Lyra McKee was killed while PSNI officers were carrying out a search operation in Derry last night.

Taking the lead on the sixth stage, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) and co-driver Stephen Thornton won the Silvermines-based Treaty Plant Hire Limerick Forest Rally, the second round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Two prisoners are on the run from a jail in Co Antrim.

A man threatened to cut his ex-girlfriend’s throat in front of gardaí, it was alleged yesterday.

Not surprisingly, Derry’s Marty McCormack and his Mallow co-driver David Moynihan in their Tiger Risk liveried Skoda Fabia R5 ran out comfortable winners of the Donegal Forest Rally, round three of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

A young man wanted by gardaí regarding an alleged domestic violence case said yesterday that he gave up drink on Christmas Day and feels it is time for him to put his life in order.

Waterford councillors have called on the local authority to consider seizing derelict properties under Compulsory Purchase Orders to combat the county’s housing crisis.

John Tubritt guided Fethard to a seven point victory (3-7 to 0-9) over Sarsfields in the Wexford SFC semi-final at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wolfe Tones na Sionna made it two wins out of two when they defeated St Breckan’s at Corofin in the Clare SFC yesterday.

Veteran Matty Forde stole the show as Kilanerin shocked reigning champions Horeswood in the Wexford SFC at Bellefield yesterday.

A policeman was seriously injured when he was slashed with a knife in the North.

A senior police officer has reminded parents of their responsibility to make sure their children do not get involved in rioting after more disorder in the North.

Three people have been arrested in connection with last night's violence in Portadown Co Armagh.

Those who targeted a police station in the North tried to lure officers into a secondary attack, the area commander said today.

IT was a wonderful weekend for the Kerry clubs in the opening round of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup.

Violence which followed the jailing of three dissident republicans for plotting to kill police officers in the North was branded a disgrace today.

A FUNDRAISING dynamo in his 70s who completed three marathons last year has raised more than €24,000 for cancer research.

Kildare 1-12 Wexford 0-9

A WOMAN whose former partner scalped her hair with a bread knife was commended for her “very Christian outlook” by Judge Carroll Moran at the Circuit Criminal Court, in Tralee.

St. Fachtna’s 2-8 Limerick Colleges 0-11

TOMORROW’S Dr Harty Cup tie between Farranferris and St Joseph’s (Borrisoleigh) could be a nostalgic affair.

TOMORROW’S Dr Harty Cup tie between Farranferris and St Joseph’s (Borrisoleigh) could be a nostalgic affair.

Limerick Colleges 2-9 Coláiste na Sceilge 1-9

A JUDGE has refused eight men and two women bail after a man was kicked to death in Co Wexford last year, saying: “You wouldn’t do this to a dog.”

ST. FACHTNAS will be without David Limrick for tomorrow’s Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí opening round against Críost Rí at Newcestown (2.30pm).

IT’S a tribute to the commitment of their coaches and in particular to Jack O’Connor that Coláiste na Sceilge are still on course for a third Irish Examiner Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster colleges SFC) title in a row.