Boston’s mayor does not want marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in the city, an aide said.

Celebrations erupted in Boston as the capture of the remaining marathon bombing suspect was announced in a tweet from police.

An Irishman who competed in yesterday’s ill-fated Boston marathon was deeply traumatised last night by the explosions that left two dead and dozens injured and from which his wife had a lucky escape.

Blizzard conditions dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the US north east, stranding thousands of airline, bus and rail passengers, with lashing winds and low visibility also buffeting workers returning to their post-Christmas routines.

Gerry Adams came under fire today after supporting St Patrick’s Day events in America which exclude women and gays.