Three women were arrested today by detectives investigating the alleged abduction of Shannon Matthews.

The mother of Shannon Matthews was charged by police today in connection with the alleged abduction of her daughter.

Craig Meehan, the stepfather of Shannon Matthews, was charged tonight with 10 offences of possessing indecent images of children.

English police investigating the disappearance of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews have today arrested her stepfather Craig Meehan.

The farmer at the centre of the latest foot and mouth scare said today he is sure his livestock do not have the disease.

Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton has a deep love of Gaelic football and is not keen for the sport to follow the likes of rugby and go down the route of professionalism.

A man from the North today lost his appeal against his conviction for membership of an illegal organisation following a garda operation directed against the Continuity IRA.

Kevin Barry takes a break next week from his duties on the Ballydoyle gallops to focus on the National coursing meeting in Clonmel. Colm O'Connor reports.

HISTORY repeated itself at the opening stage of the Clonmel Festival yesterday to provide one of the three big surprises in the first round of the Boylesports Derby.

A Northern Ireland man arrested after gardaí discovered a bomb making operation near the border last year has been convicted of membership of an illegal organisation by the Special Criminal Court today.