The daughter of one of two Irish soldiers who was tortured and killed while on UN peacekeeping duty says she hopes their alleged murderer will soon stand trial.

A Cork woman whose father was killed in a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon in 1980 said the arrest of his accused killer in the US is the first step toward justice.

Savings levels plunged during the second quarter of the year as consumers focused on paying off their debts, research indicated today.