The Samaritans is seeking to expand its services after figures showed it was contacted more than 500,000 times in the past year, with one in five calls from people feeling suicidal.

THE final witness gave evidence before the Morris Tribunal this week, but when the inquiry began more than five years ago, it convened against a backdrop of some of the most serious allegations ever made against the gardaí — a force which had not been significantly reformed since the establishment of the State.

Republicans were tonight preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands with a number of events throughout Ireland.

IONA Technologies’ shares jumped 11% yesterday after the software group released positive third-quarter figures.

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness ended a two-and-a-half-day visit to South Africa by paying tribute to the role of the African National Congress government in encouraging parties in Northern Ireland.