A 29-year-old man arrested in the North in connection with a gangland style murder in Dublin is to contest extradition proceedings, a court in Belfast was told.

A brother of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was remanded in custody today to face sex offence charges.

Leading loyalist Andre Shoukri has pleaded not guilty to charges of blackmail, intimidation and money laundering, Belfast Magistrates Court was told today.