The United States is a world leader in mass shootings. In less than 24 hours, two mass shootings by single individuals, have left dozens of people dead, write Steve Hewitt and Christabelle Sethna.

An schoolboy, who was held hostage during a violent ‘tiger’ kidnapping five years ago, was yesterday awarded damages of €17,250 in the Circuit Civil Court against Bank of Ireland.

Milly Dowler’s parents arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice today to give evidence to the press standards inquiry triggered by revelations about the hacking of their murdered daughter’s phone.

A MASSIVE Garda investigation into the biggest bank robbery in recent years stepped up a gear yesterday with the arrest of a Bank of Ireland employee.