Prayers were said at Masses throughout Co Leitrim yesterday for a keen gardener, his wife and daughter who died when fire tore through their two-storey home at Lisnabrack, near Manorhamilton.

Republic of Ireland U-16 manager, Vincent Butler has announced a 19-man squad for the upcoming double international friendly against Germany which will be played in Blarney in Cork and Listowel in Kerry.

The British police investigating alleged collusion in the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane have reportedly discovered that the UDA was also planning to murder two other solicitors.