A diver has been rescued after getting into difficulty in the sea off Co Down last night.

The family of a man shot dead by police in the North urged the public today not to judge him until a full investigation was completed.

A man was injured in the leg after a shooting in Co Down early today.

A man accused of kidnapping a teenage traveller and demanding a £100,000 ransom was acting as a go-between to ensure his safe release, a court heard today.