Outsiders were blamed today for an apparent racist attack which forced four people from East Timor to flee their home in Co Tyrone.

A taxi driver hit with a shotgun blast in Northern Ireland was the victim of a grudge killing by republicans, it was claimed yesterday.

A taxi driver shot dead in Northern Ireland may have been the victim of a fall out among republicans, it was claimed today.

The Ulster Democratic Party leader Gary McMichael has called on the UDA to clarify the status of its ceasefire.