The mother and step-mother of 'Slumdog Millionaire' child star Rubina Ali had a Mumbai street showdown over claims the little girl had been put up for sale, it emerged today.

FIANNA FÁIL HQ staff are looking into the party’s financial files for information about donations from a millionaire beef baron.

A millionaire Pakistani businessman claims he donated up to IR£200,000 (€253,900) in cash to Fianna Fáil, without ever getting a receipt from party headquarters.

A high-ranking peacemaker today appealed for calm despite claiming he was knocked unconscious by riot police during a tense night of sporadic violence in Burnley.