Secret talks between American negotiators and Peter Moore’s captors were being held without the British Government’s knowledge, the father of the freed British hostage claimed today.

Paul McCartney will play his first concert in Israel today, despite fears over extremist threats.

A LEADING Islamic fundamentalist, who said previously Ireland was a target for terrorist attack because of the US military’s use of Shannon, claimed last night he was a victim of propaganda.

Trinity is once more defiantly giving voice to the man who called Ireland a legitimate terror target — but this time moderates of his creed join the debate, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

BBC’s Newsnight recently reported that a radical British Islamic cleric, Omar Bakri Mohammed, said Dublin airport was a legitimate target because of Ireland’s involvement in the war on terror.

A radical Islamic cleric who is banned from Britain for supporting terrorism has reportedly advocated an attack on Dublin Airport.

Lebanon today freed the radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, hours after Britain declared he would not be allowed to return to its shores.

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday said he was considering hosting a conference to bring together all countries affected by Islamic extremism.

Extremist muslim clerics will meet in London on September 11 to celebrate the anniversary of al Qaida’s attacks on the US, it emerged today.