A women driver has been held up in an armed robbery in Youghal, Co Cork this afternoon.

Police were pelted with paint bombs as they escorted a hearse to a morgue in Derry today.

Four men are due in court today charged with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life and with conspiracy to murder members of the security forces.

Four men were tonight charged with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life and with conspiracy to murder members of the security forces.

Four men have been arrested and a rocket launcher made safe during a security operation in a republican area of the North.