A car fire which sparked a security alert in Northern Ireland was the result of a mechanical fault, police have confirmed.

Three people have been arrested after police discovered a bomb and bullets at the home of a murdered paramilitary leader in Co Down.

A MAN shot dead outside his home near Belfast may have been ambushed by former paramilitary associates, it emerged yesterday.

A man shot dead outside his home near Belfast may have been ambushed by former paramilitary associates, it emerged today.