Newspaper group Hollinger is reportedly attempting to block the decision of former Chairman Lord Conrad Black to sell off its main titles, in order to start a wider auction.

Mohamed Al Fayed, the owner of Harrods, is said to be planning to join the fight for control of the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers.

Lord Conrad Black could be facing criminal charges if US financial watchdogs find him guilty of illegal activity during his tenure at the head of Telegraph owner Hollinger International.

BONO and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will address the World Newspaper Congress, which will held here for the first time in June.