“CRACKED” was how Michael McAleavey described his state of mind when he shot down three of his Army colleagues in a hail of bullets.

The body that represents members of the Defence Forces has criticised the Government's decision to transfer a convicted murderer to prison in the North.

An Irish soldier in jail for almost 25 years after shooting dead three colleagues while on duty in the Lebanon is to be transferred to a prison in the North, it was confirmed today.

PRISON chiefs have agreed to transfer an Irish soldier who murdered three colleagues back to a jail in the North.

Prison chiefs have agreed to transfer an Irish soldier who murdered three colleagues back to a jail in the North, it emerged today.