A credit card counterfeiting gang was interrupted by gardaí in the process of making cards at a house in Cork city for use in ATM machines, it was claimed on the opening day of a trial today.

Aviation authorities were investigating today after a jetliner dipped, fearing collision with another passenger plane at 37,000 feet over eastern Pakistan, injuring several people and leaving others in shock.

A Pakistan army helicopter slammed into a high Himalayan mountain peak today, killing all 13 military personnel on board.

Bombay Dreams has extended its run by six months to cope with audience demand.